Xeon W-11955M vs D-1653N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	461
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	63.76
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$748	no data
Current price	no data	$345

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M 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	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
AMT	SPS 3.0	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Quiet System	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1653N and Xeon W-11955M.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x 10 GBE	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2019	11 May 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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