i7-11850HE vs Xeon Gold 6534
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6534 outperforms Core i7-11850HE by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 440 | 716 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.28 | 19.45 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 9.29 | 37.13 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 3 August 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,816 | $400 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-11850HE has 268% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6534.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6534 and Core i7-11850HE 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 22.5 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | 190 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6534 and Core i7-11850HE 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | Intel BGA 1787 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6534 and Core i7-11850HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6534 and Core i7-11850HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6534 and Core i7-11850HE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6534 and Core i7-11850HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics (Xe-LP) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6534 and Core i7-11850HE.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.89 | 12.12 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 3 August 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6534 has a 39.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
i7-11850HE, on the other hand, has 457.1% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6534 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-11850HE in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6534 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-11850HE is a notebook one.
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