Xeon Silver 4410Y vs i9-11900KB

Place in performance ranking	481	439
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.87	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	14 June 2021 (3 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$539	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	Intel 7 nm
Die size	190 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y 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	FCBGA1787	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	80

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.

i9-11900KB 14.86

Xeon Silver 4410Y 15.82
+6.5%

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.

i9-11900KB 22907

Xeon Silver 4410Y 24399
+6.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.86	15.82
Recency	14 June 2021	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

i9-11900KB has 130.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4410Y, on the other hand, has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y.

Note that Core i9-11900KB is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4410Y is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-11900KB and Xeon Silver 4410Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.