CPULaptopReleased May 11, 2021

Intel Core i7-11800H Processor

8C/16T · 4.6 GHz · 45 W

Eight-core, 16-thread Tiger Lake-H laptop processor launched by Intel in May 2021 and one of the most widely used chips in gaming laptops of that generation. Its Willow Cove cores run at 2.3 GHz base at 45 W, or 1.9 GHz at 35 W, and up to 4.6 GHz, with 24 MB of Intel Smart Cache. Its 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes allow a full x16 link to a discrete GPU alongside a PCIe 4.0 SSD, and it supports Thunderbolt 4.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i7-11800H Processor
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 11th Gen Core
Codename: Tiger Lake-H
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Willow Cove
Release date: May 11, 2021
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 16 threads
Base clock: 2.30 GHz
Boost clock: 4.60 GHz
TDP (design W): 45 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 10 MB
L3 cache: 24 MB
Technology (nm): 10 nm
10 nm SuperFin

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1787
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors (32 EU)
Clock: 1,450 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-3200
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 128 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 (20 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AVX-512AES-NI
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft lists 11th Gen Intel Core processors as supported for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, and Windows 10 is supported as well. Microsoft has not published a separate processor list for Windows 11 26H2, so the 25H2 status is carried over. Mainstream Linux distributions and ChromeOS Flex are supported.

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