i9-11900 vs Xeon W-3175X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	218	504
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.76	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Power efficiency	8.68	20.78
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	8 October 2018 (6 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	56	16
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	1.75 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	38.5 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i9-11900.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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	23.48	14.33
Recency	8 October 2018	16 March 2021
Physical cores	28	8
Threads	56	16
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	65 Watt

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