Xeon W-11955M vs i7-8750H
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-11955M outperforms Core i7-8750H by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1086 | 516 |
Place by popularity | 92 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 47.39 |
Market segment | Laptop | Server |
Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Tiger Lake |
Power efficiency | 13.08 | 38.29 |
Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
Release date | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $395 | $623 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-8750H 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
Threads | 12 | 16 |
Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
Multiplier | 22 | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 9 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
Die size | 149 mm2 | 190 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-8750H 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | FCBGA1440 | FCBGA1787 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Speed Shift | + | + |
My WiFi | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
TSX | - | + |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
Flex Memory Access | + | + |
SIPP | - | + |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | + |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | + |
MPX | + | - |
Identity Protection | + | - |
SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | - |
OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | - |
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors |
Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | + |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1.45 GHz |
Execution Units | no data | 32 |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@30Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 3
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 6.22 | 14.16 |
Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 5.58 |
Recency | 2 April 2018 | 11 May 2021 |
Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
Threads | 12 | 16 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon W-11955M has a 127.7% higher aggregate performance score, 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8750H in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-8750H is a notebook processor while Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8750H and Xeon W-11955M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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