i9-11900T vs Xeon E5-2697 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	576	657
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.70	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	8.54	32.06
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,702	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	36	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Core i9-11900T.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

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	13.16	11.92
Recency	20 June 2016	16 March 2021
Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	35 Watt

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