i7-1280P vs Xeon W-11955M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	506	586
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	48.30	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Tiger Lake	Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency	38.42	43.53
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P 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	8 (Octa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	Intel 7 nm
Die size	190 mm2	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P 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	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	32	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-1280P.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.21	12.88
Recency	11 May 2021	23 February 2022
Physical cores	8	14
Threads	16	20
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

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