Intel Xeon W-1270E vs Intel Core i7-11850HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1270E and Intel Core i7-11850HE 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 Xeon W-1270E

Intel Core i7-11850HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270E

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11850HE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18899 vs 18635

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3001 vs 2990
PassMark - CPU mark	18899 vs 18635

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1270E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11850HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2990

3001

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18635

18899

Name	Intel Xeon W-1270E	Intel Core i7-11850HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2990	3001
PassMark - CPU mark	18635	18899

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1270E	Intel Core i7-11850HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	Q3'21
Launch price (MSRP)	$404	$440
Place in performance rating	603	595
Processor Number	W-1270E	i7-11850HE
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	16 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC6	0x9A60
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Execution Units		32
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		8
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)