Xeon X5355 vs i7-11700F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	562	2277
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.04
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	19.24	1.01
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	14 November 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	0.67 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB (per die)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	2x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	63 °C
Number of transistors	no data	582 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	32 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700F and Xeon X5355.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.27	1.28
Recency	16 March 2021	14 November 2006
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

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