i9-11900F vs Xeon W-2150B

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2150B
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 120 Watt
13.41
Core i9-11900F
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.56
+8.6%

Core i9-11900F outperforms Xeon W-2150B by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking580515
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency10.1920.43
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date5 June 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache640 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache10 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket2066FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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-2150B 13.41
i9-11900F 14.56
+8.6%

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-2150B 20529
i9-11900F 22281
+8.5%

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-2150B 1321
i9-11900F 2224
+68.4%

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-2150B 8526
i9-11900F 9476
+11.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.41 14.56
Recency 5 June 2017 16 March 2021
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2150B has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

i9-11900F, on the other hand, has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F.

Be aware that Xeon W-2150B is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-11900F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-11900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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