Xeon 6960P vs i9-11950H

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking565not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency36.02no data
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads16144
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin5 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA17877529
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 May 2021 24 September 2024
Physical cores 8 72
Threads 16 144
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 500 Watt

i9-11950H has 1328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-11950H and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i9-11950H is a notebook processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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