Xeon E-2486 vs i9-13950HX

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking179not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HXno data
Power efficiency46.96no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX (2023)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$590$506

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.5 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size192 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.65 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05
PCI Express lanes2016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 32 12
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 95 Watt

i9-13950HX has 300% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2486, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-13950HX and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i9-13950HX is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2486 is a server/workstation one.


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