Xeon W-11955M vs i5-11400F

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.21
+32.7%

Xeon W-11955M outperforms Core i5-11400F by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking723506
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.5648.27
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency15.5938.42
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-11955M has 29% better value for money than i5-11400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size276 mm2190 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon W-11955M.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-11400F 10.71
Xeon W-11955M 14.21
+32.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-11400F 17007
Xeon W-11955M 22574
+32.7%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-11400F 1979
Xeon W-11955M 2051
+3.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-11400F 7605
Xeon W-11955M 8864
+16.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-11400F 1574
Xeon W-11955M 1846
+17.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-11400F 210
Xeon W-11955M 230
+9.5%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-11400F 8.7
+1.2%
Xeon W-11955M 8.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-11400F 7147
Xeon W-11955M 8815
+23.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-11400F 7681
Xeon W-11955M 9058
+17.9%

Blender(-)

i5-11400F 290
+5.1%
Xeon W-11955M 276

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-11400F 1575
Xeon W-11955M 1587
+0.7%

7-Zip Single

i5-11400F 5466
+4.7%
Xeon W-11955M 5222

7-Zip

i5-11400F 41522
Xeon W-11955M 47264
+13.8%

WebXPRT 3

i5-11400F 255
Xeon W-11955M 271
+6.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 14.21
Recency 16 March 2021 11 May 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-11400F is a desktop processor while Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation one.


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