Xeon W-11855M vs m3-7Y30

Place in the ranking	2092	696
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	34.26	30.75
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M 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	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M. 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	-	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M 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 m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 615	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M 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 m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M 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 m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

m3-7Y30 1.63

Xeon W-11855M 11.38
+598%

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.

m3-7Y30 2585

Xeon W-11855M 18069
+599%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.63	11.38
Integrated graphics card	1.87	5.58
Recency	30 August 2016	11 May 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	35 Watt

m3-7Y30 has 775% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-11855M, on the other hand, has a 598.2% higher aggregate performance score, 198.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-11855M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-7Y30 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core m3-7Y30 is a notebook processor while Xeon W-11855M is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon W-11855M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.