Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs i9-11980HK

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	502	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Power efficiency	20.85	21.97
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-HK (2021)	no data
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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)	15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads	16	30
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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	8
Socket	FCBGA1787	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2. 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® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	32

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	14.32	35.99
Recency	11 May 2021	1 January 2014
Physical cores	8	15
Threads	16	30
Chip lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	155 Watt

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