i7-14700K vs Xeon W-11955M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.21
Core i7-14700K
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.52
+136%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Xeon W-11955M by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking506115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.3094.97
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency38.4225.38
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700K has 97% better value for money than Xeon W-11955M.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1628
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die size190 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K 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
SocketFCBGA1787FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.6 GHz
Execution Units3232

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i7-14700K.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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
i7-14700K 33.52
+136%

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 22579
i7-14700K 53251
+136%

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.

Xeon W-11955M 2051
i7-14700K 2943
+43.5%

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.

Xeon W-11955M 8864
i7-14700K 19104
+116%

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
i7-14700K 5035
+173%

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
i7-14700K 314
+36.3%

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
i7-14700K 21.8
+153%

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
i7-14700K 12813
+45.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon W-11955M 9058
i7-14700K 21565
+138%

Blender(-)

Xeon W-11955M 276
+176%
i7-14700K 100

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Xeon W-11955M 1587
i7-14700K 2107
+32.8%

7-Zip Single

Xeon W-11955M 5222
i7-14700K 7196
+37.8%

7-Zip

Xeon W-11955M 47264
i7-14700K 126436
+168%

WebXPRT 3

Xeon W-11955M 271
i7-14700K 325
+19.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.21 33.52
Integrated graphics card 5.58 6.15
Recency 11 May 2021 17 October 2023
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 16 28
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has 257.1% lower power consumption.

i7-14700K, on the other hand, has a 135.9% higher aggregate performance score, 10.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 150% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

The Core i7-14700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-11955M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-14700K is a desktop one.


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