i9-11980HK vs Xeon X5260

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5260
2007
80 Watt
0.73
Core i9-11980HK
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
12.74
+1645%

Core i9-11980HK outperforms Xeon X5260 by a whopping 1645% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2842634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataTiger Lake
Power efficiency0.398.28
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameno dataTiger Lake-HK (2021)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)11 May 2021 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK 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 coresno data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature66 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK 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 X5260 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5260 and Core i9-11980HK.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Xeon X5260 0.73
i9-11980HK 12.74
+1645%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon X5260 1278
i9-11980HK 22382
+1651%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 12.74
Recency 1 October 2007 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

i9-11980HK has a 1645.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i9-11980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X5260 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5260 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-11980HK is a notebook one.

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