Intel Xeon W-11855M vs Intel Core i9-11950H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-11855M and Intel Core i9-11950H 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-11855M

  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3256 vs 3174
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3256 vs 3174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11950H

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21177 vs 18148
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache 10 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21177 vs 18148

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-11855M
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11950H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3256
3174
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18148
21177
Name Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Core i9-11950H
PassMark - Single thread mark 3256 3174
PassMark - CPU mark 18148 21177

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Core i9-11950H

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Tiger Lake
Launch date 11 May 2021 11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $450 $556
Place in performance rating 486 482
Processor Number W-11855M i9-11950H
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 480 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 10 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s Up to 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A70 0x9A60
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.60 GHz 2.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 45 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.20 GHz 2.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 26.5 50 x 26.5
Sockets supported FCBGA1787 FCBGA1787

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

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

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 AVX-512
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)