Xeon W-11955M vs EPYC 7H12

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
45.50
+208%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Xeon W-11955M by a whopping 208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking46501
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.73
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency14.8238.45
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date18 September 2019 (5 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads12816
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size192 mm2190 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

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 EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M 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 EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7H12 and Xeon W-11955M.

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. 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.

EPYC 7H12 45.50
+208%
Xeon W-11955M 14.76

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.

EPYC 7H12 69633
+208%
Xeon W-11955M 22596

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.50 14.76
Recency 18 September 2019 11 May 2021
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 35 Watt

EPYC 7H12 has a 208.3% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-11955M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 700% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-11955M in performance tests.


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