Core i5-11260H vs Xeon Silver 4116

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4116
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
9.77
Core i5-11260H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.21
+4.5%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking729705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.96no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverIntel Tiger Lake
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date11 July 2017 (6 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,002no data
Current price$164 (0.2x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature76 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H. 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++
FMAno data+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s51.2 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 Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H 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 Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H.

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 Silver 4116 9.77
i5-11260H 10.21
+4.5%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon Silver 4116 15111
i5-11260H 15793
+4.5%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 5% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon Silver 4116 762
i5-11260H 1747
+129%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 129% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon Silver 4116 4942
i5-11260H 6123
+23.9%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 24% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.77 10.21
Recency 11 July 2017 11 May 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 35 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4116 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11260H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4116 and Core i5-11260H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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