Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Xeon W-1290P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Xeon W-1290P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i9-11950H

Intel Xeon W-1290P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11950H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3199 vs 3178

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 1 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3199 vs 3178

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22478 vs 21374

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22478 vs 21374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11950H
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3199

3178

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21374

22478

Name	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Xeon W-1290P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3199	3178
PassMark - CPU mark	21374	22478

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Xeon W-1290P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	11 May 2021	1 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$556	$539
Place in performance rating	391	388
Processor Number	i9-11950H	W-1290P
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	10 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Base frequency		3.70 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x9BC6
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		125 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)