i7-11800H vs i7-950

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-950
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.03
Core i7-11800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.84
+533%

Core i7-11800H outperforms Core i7-950 by a whopping 533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1919602
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Tiger Lake
Power efficiency1.4834.72
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$290$395

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.06 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size263 mm2190 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size24 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-950 2.03
i7-11800H 12.84
+533%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-950 3221
i7-11800H 20394
+533%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-950 468
i7-11800H 1900
+306%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-950 1558
i7-11800H 7812
+401%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-950 3652
i7-11800H 9075
+148%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-950 14558
i7-11800H 44099
+203%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-950 5143
i7-11800H 13362
+160%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-950 8.05
i7-11800H 3.97
+103%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-950 5
i7-11800H 19
+256%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 12.84
Recency 2 June 2009 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

i7-11800H has a 532.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-11800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-950 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-950 is a desktop processor while Core i7-11800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-950 and Core i7-11800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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