i7-11800H vs Xeon Gold 6140
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6140 outperforms Core i7-11800H by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 448 | 590 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 84 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.04 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | Tiger Lake |
| Power efficiency | 10.40 | 34.76 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
| Release date | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,445 | $395 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 18 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Die size | no data | 190 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 91 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H 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 | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA1787 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 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 | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H 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 Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H 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 Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.68 | 13.10 |
| Recency | 25 April 2017 | 11 May 2021 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 8 |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6140 has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.
i7-11800H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 211.1% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Gold 6140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11800H in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6140 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-11800H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i7-11800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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