Core i7-11600H vs Xeon Silver 4314
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Silver 4314 outperforms Core i7-11600H by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 283 | 675 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.81 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Tiger Lake H45 (2021) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $395 |
| Current price | $6424 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Die size | no data | 190 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 86 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 86 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | FCBGA1787 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H. 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 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 | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H 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 Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H 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 Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 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.
Xeon Silver 4314 outperforms Core i7-11600H by 75% 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 4314 outperforms Core i7-11600H by 75% 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%
Core i7-11600H outperforms Xeon Silver 4314 by 48% 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 4314 outperforms Core i7-11600H by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.91 | 10.79 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 11 May 2021 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Xeon Silver 4314 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11600H in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Silver 4314 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-11600H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4314 and Core i7-11600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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