Xeon Gold 6554S vs W-10885M
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 775 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Server |
| Series | Comet Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.84 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,157 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S 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) | 36 |
| Threads | 16 | 72 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 180 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 May 2020 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 36 |
| Threads | 16 | 72 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 270 Watt |
Xeon W-10885M has 500% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6554S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon W-10885M is a mobile workstation processor while Xeon Gold 6554S is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-10885M and Xeon Gold 6554S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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