Xeon Gold 6222 vs i9-11900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	416	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	no data
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	1 April 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	16	40
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	27.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1200	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222 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 i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900KF and Xeon Gold 6222.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2021	1 April 2019
Physical cores	8	20
Threads	16	40
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	115 Watt

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