i5-13420H vs Xeon W-11955M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.21
+22.7%
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.58

Xeon W-11955M outperforms Core i5-13420H by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking506669
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.31no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency38.4224.35
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die size190 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H 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
SocketFCBGA1787FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Units3248

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

Xeon W-11955M 14.21
+22.7%
i5-13420H 11.58

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.

Xeon W-11955M 22574
+22.8%
i5-13420H 18390

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon W-11955M 1846
+1.7%
i5-13420H 1815

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon W-11955M 230
i5-13420H 242
+5.2%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Xeon W-11955M 8.6
i5-13420H 9.6
+11.6%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Xeon W-11955M 8815
+48.9%
i5-13420H 5919

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon W-11955M 9058
+8.7%
i5-13420H 8336

Blender(-)

Xeon W-11955M 276
i5-13420H 289
+4.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Xeon W-11955M 1587
i5-13420H 1664
+4.9%

7-Zip Single

Xeon W-11955M 5222
i5-13420H 5331
+2.1%

7-Zip

Xeon W-11955M 47264
+5.1%
i5-13420H 44970

WebXPRT 3

Xeon W-11955M 271
+3%
i5-13420H 263

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.21 11.58
Recency 11 May 2021 4 January 2023
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has a 22.7% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

i5-13420H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13420H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-11955M and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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