Xeon Gold 6403N vs i9-11900K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking428not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency12.01no data
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)no data
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)1 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$539no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size276 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGX-Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 750no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N.

PCIe version4.04
PCI Express lanes2064

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 March 2021 1 July 2023
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 48
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 185 Watt

i9-11900K has 48% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6403N, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-11900K and Xeon Gold 6403N. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-11900K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6403N is a server/workstation one.


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