i9-11900H vs Xeon W-2135

Place in the ranking	836	581
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.94	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	6.15	34.99
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$835	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	484 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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.

Xeon W-2135 9.10

i9-11900H 12.94
+42.2%

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-2135 14451

i9-11900H 20560
+42.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.10	12.94
Recency	29 August 2017	11 May 2021
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	35 Watt

i9-11900H has a 42.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-11900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2135 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-11900H is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2135 and Core i9-11900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.