Intel Core i9-11950H Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-11950H features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-11950H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1787 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-11950H
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 11000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 11

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-11950H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-11950H is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-11950H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-11950H uses the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU), which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.45 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q2/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 35 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11950H is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1787
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 24.0 MB
Architecture: Tiger Lake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2021
Release price: 556 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
21840
21840
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
21822
21822
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
21792
21792
Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
21720
21720
Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
21625
21625

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
12892
12892
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
12836
12836
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
12836
12836
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
12836
12836
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
12794
12794

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
9766
9766
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
9744
9744
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
9535
9535
Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
9368
9368
Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
9158
9158

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
8377
8377
Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
8326
8326
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
8311
8311
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8296
8296
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
8232
8232

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
5742
5742
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
5547
5547
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
5547
5547
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
5547
5547
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
5386
5386

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
5368
5368
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
5352
5352
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
5155
5155
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
5099
5099
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
4955
4955

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-13100T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
2134
2134
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2129
2129
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2129
2129
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2129
2129
Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 1.4 GHz
2127
2127

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1647
1647
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1645
1645
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1645
1645
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1645
1645
Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 1.6 GHz
1644
1644

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1574
1574
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1574
1574
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1574
1574
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1574
1574
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1574
1574

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
610
610
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
610
610
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
610
610
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
610
610
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
610
610

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
116
116
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
114
114
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
112
112
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
110
110