i7-11700B vs Xeon Gold 6312U

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6312U
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 185 Watt
26.52
+89.2%
Core i7-11700B
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.02

Xeon Gold 6312U outperforms Core i7-11700B by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking181520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency13.5720.41
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)no data
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache36 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA4189FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B. 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
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory size6 TB128 GB
Max memory channels82
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 6312U and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes6420

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 6312U 26.52
+89.2%
i7-11700B 14.02

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 6312U 42124
+89.1%
i7-11700B 22278

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.52 14.02
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6312U has a 89.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i7-11700B, on the other hand, has 184.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6312U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11700B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6312U is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-11700B is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6312U and Core i7-11700B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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