Xeon Gold 6448H vs i7-11700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	446	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	11.70	no data
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,658

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	16	64
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H 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	4
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H. 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	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 750	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon Gold 6448H.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2021	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	250 Watt

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