i9-13950HX vs Xeon Platinum 8351N
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 179 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Raptor Lake-HX |
| Power efficiency | no data | 47.01 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Raptor Lake-HX (2023) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $590 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX 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 | 36 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 72 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 54 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 76 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX 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 | FCLGA4189 | FCBGA1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX. 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 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.65 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX 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 Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 36 | 24 |
| Threads | 72 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8351N has 50% more physical cores and 125% more threads.
i9-13950HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 309.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8351N is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-13950HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8351N and Core i9-13950HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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