Intel Xeon W-1290E vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290E and Intel Core i7-11800H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-1290E

Intel Core i7-11800H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290E

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz

Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11800H

CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 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 L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3051 vs 2755
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20122 vs 19060

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 13 May 2020
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3051 vs 2755
PassMark - CPU mark	20122 vs 19060

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11800H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2755

3051

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19060

20122

Name	Intel Xeon W-1290E	Intel Core i7-11800H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2755	3051
PassMark - CPU mark	19060	20122
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6535

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1290E	Intel Core i7-11800H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	13 May 2020	11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	$395
Place in performance rating	702	707
Processor Number	W-1290E	i7-11800H
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	20	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	Up to 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC6	0x9A60
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.45 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)	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.30 GHz
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
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)