i5-11500T vs Xeon W-1270

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	696	906
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	13.13	22.38
Architecture codename	no data	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB Intel® Smart Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T 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	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1270 and Core i5-11500T.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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	11.15	8.31
Integrated graphics card	6.39	4.49
Recency	1 April 2020	16 March 2021
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt

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