Xeon E-2436 vs Core i9-11980HK
Aggregated performance score
Primary Details
Comparing Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 432 | 436 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Tiger Lake | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-HK | Raptor Lake-S |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (2 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed Specifications
Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm SuperFin | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1787 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Security technologies
Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.45 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i9-11980HK outperforms Xeon E-2436 by 1% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 14.80 | 14.73 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436.
Be aware that Core i9-11980HK is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2436 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E-2436, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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