i7-11850H vs Xeon Gold 5218R

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5218R
2020
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.87
+21%
Core i7-11850H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.12

Xeon Gold 5218R outperforms Core i7-11850H by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking440586
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.67no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency11.7934.82
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4016
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H 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 Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® 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 Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H 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 Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i7-11850H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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.

Xeon Gold 5218R 15.87
+21%
i7-11850H 13.12

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.

Xeon Gold 5218R 24742
+21%
i7-11850H 20456

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.

Xeon Gold 5218R 1359
i7-11850H 1944
+43%

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.

Xeon Gold 5218R 9133
+14.3%
i7-11850H 7987

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.87 13.12
Recency 24 February 2020 11 May 2021
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 5218R has a 21% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

i7-11850H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5218R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11850H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5218R is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-11850H is a notebook one.


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