Xeon W-11865MLE vs Xeon D-1746TER

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-11865MLE

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

6098%

#1

Core i9-9990XE

MSRP: $2000|Avg: N/A

44%

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

114%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

102%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

100%

#5

Xeon W-11865MRE

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

96%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1151%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1023%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

790%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

786%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1746TER

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

106%

#143

Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

101%

#145

Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

100%

#146

Xeon D-1746TER

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#153

EPYC 7303P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $594

98%

#155

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

MSRP: $799|Avg: $999

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon W-11865MLE delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon D-1746TER in both compute-intensive tasks (1.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon W-11865MLE	Xeon D-1746TER
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($350)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Tiger Lake-H (2021) / 10 nm)	✨ Modern (Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon W-11865MLE	Xeon D-1746TER
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($350)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon W-11865MLE Benchmark Check

Xeon D-1746TER Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon W-11865MLE and Xeon D-1746TER

Xeon W-11865MLE

The Xeon W-11865MLE is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 26 August 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1787. Thermal design power (TDP): 25 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,917 points. Launch price was $467.

Xeon D-1746TER

The Xeon D-1746TER is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 67 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,660 points. Launch price was $1,069.

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Processing Power

The Xeon W-11865MLE packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon D-1746TER offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon D-1746TER has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Xeon W-11865MLE versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-1746TER — a 36.8% clock advantage for the Xeon W-11865MLE (base: 1.5 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Xeon W-11865MLE uses the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon D-1746TER uses Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-11865MLE scores 15,917 against the Xeon D-1746TER's 15,660 — a 1.6% lead for the Xeon W-11865MLE. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Xeon W-11865MLE vs 15 MB (total) on the Xeon D-1746TER.

Feature	Xeon W-11865MLE	Xeon D-1746TER
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	10 / 20+25%
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz+45%	3.1 GHz
Base Clock	1.5 GHz	2 GHz+33%
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)+60%	15 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Architecture	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
PassMark	15,917+2%	15,660

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon W-11865MLE uses the FCBGA1787 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon D-1746TER uses FCBGA2227 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.