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Intel Xeon W-11955M vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2021
Intel Xeon W-11955M
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Q1/2017
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Intel Core i7-7700HQ

What's the best choice Intel Xeon W-11955M or Intel Core i7-7700HQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon W-11955M has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q2/2021.

Intel Core i7-7700HQ has a base frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 32% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon W-11955M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    60 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    96 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    44 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    71 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    422 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    222 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 8% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    269 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    252 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    304 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    289 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    291 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    378 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    535 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    529 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    113 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    165 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    240 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    164 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    238 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    51 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    455 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon W-11955M Intel Xeon W-11955M
Intel Core i7-7700HQ Intel Core i7-7700HQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon W-11000M left arrow Intel Core i 7000H
  • Family
    Intel Xeon W left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 7
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 2.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 24
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) left arrow Intel HD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    1450 MHz left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Shader
    256 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-7700HQ and Intel Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon W-11955M and Intel Core i7-7700HQ Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 45 W
  • TDP down
    35 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon W-11955M and Intel Core i7-7700HQ, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Tiger Lake H left arrow Kaby Lake H
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    24 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q1/2017
  • Socket
    BGA 1787 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon W-11955M and Intel Core i7-7700HQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1574.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
961.000000
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

12836.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
4271.000000
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

610.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
390.000000
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

5547.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
1701.000000
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

742.000000
Intel Xeon W-11955M
422.000000
Intel Core i7-7700HQ

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