i7-11850HE vs Xeon w3-2535
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w3-2535 outperforms Core i7-11850HE by an impressive 56% 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 | 367 | 716 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 23.37 | 19.24 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 10.97 | 37.12 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
| Release date | 24 August 2024 (1 year ago) | 3 August 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $739 | $400 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w3-2535 has 21% better value for money than i7-11850HE.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon w3-2535 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 10 | no data |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 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 | 26.25 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 190 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon w3-2535 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | Intel BGA 1787 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2535 and Core i7-11850HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon w3-2535 and Core i7-11850HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2535 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 w3-2535 and Core i7-11850HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 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 w3-2535 and Core i7-11850HE.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 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 | 18.92 | 12.11 |
| Recency | 24 August 2024 | 3 August 2021 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon w3-2535 has a 56.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
i7-11850HE, on the other hand, has 428.6% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon w3-2535 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-11850HE in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon w3-2535 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-11850HE is a notebook one.
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