Xeon W-11855M vs W-10855M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-11855M outperforms Xeon W-10855M by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 953 | 696 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Server |
| Series | Intel Comet Lake | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Power efficiency | 16.68 | 30.77 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
| Release date | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | FCBGA1787 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| SIPP | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.93 | 11.38 |
| Recency | 13 May 2020 | 11 May 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon W-11855M has a 43.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-11855M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-10855M in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-10855M is a mobile workstation processor while Xeon W-11855M is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-10855M and Xeon W-11855M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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