Xeon W-11955M vs Gold 6137

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6137
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 205 Watt
12.19
Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.21
+16.6%

Xeon W-11955M outperforms Xeon Gold 6137 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking628505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.39
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency5.6338.42
Architecture codenameno dataTiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date1 July 2017 (7 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6137 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die sizeno data190 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6137 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6137 and Xeon W-11955M.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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.

Xeon Gold 6137 12.19
Xeon W-11955M 14.21
+16.6%

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.

Xeon Gold 6137 19365
Xeon W-11955M 22574
+16.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.19 14.21
Recency 1 July 2017 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 485.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6137 in performance tests.


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