# Intel Xeon W-11555MLE

Embedded CPU: Intel

Also called intel xeon w-11555mle, xeon w-11555mle, w-11555mle, xeon-w-11555mle

Intel, Embedded CPU, Tiger Lake

Intel Xeon W embedded processor on Tiger Lake, with 6 cores and 12 threads and 12 MB L3 at 25 W TDP on a 10 nm process addressing up to 128 GB and Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors.

## What you need to know

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE is a aging embedded cpu.

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE launched in July 1, 2021., It has 6 cores and 12 threads on Tiger Lake, dropping into the FCBGA1787 socket. Treat the spec table as the facts. Age alone does not tell you to throw it out.

- **Still good?**: Yes, for lighter work

  **Product age**: 5 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Low to moderate

Feex says

If apps already feel slow, check RAM and storage before you blame this CPU by name alone.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Good.** Good for the class when RAM, storage, and the GPU keep up.

  **Product age 5 years old**: **Aging.** Launched July 1, 2021. Newer platforms exist. That does not make this chip unusable by itself.

  **Support status&#x20;**: **Supported.** Current Windows and current applications still run on this class of CPU. Platform BIOS support depends on the motherboard or laptop vendor.

  **Upgrade pressure&#x20;**: **Low to moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from platform features and specific CPU-bound work, not from the chip being unusable.

## Where does it sit?

Tiger Lake sits on Intel's recent Core timeline. Later desktop branding moved toward Core Ultra.

11th Gen

12th Gen

13th Gen

14th Gen

Core Ultra

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Workload still wins.

### Gaming: Good

Playable in lighter titles. A weak GPU will hide whatever this chip still has.

### Productivity: Good

6 cores cover office, browser, and compile work in this class.

### Multithreaded workloads: Good

12 threads. Heavy encodes still scale further on higher-core parts.

### General use: Excellent

Everyday Windows use is not where most people notice this SKU first.

### Efficiency: Good

Rated 25 W base power. That is a platform number, not a promise about your cooler.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not based on CPU performance alone.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Your workload is strongly CPU limited
- You need a newer platform for memory, I/O, or chipset features
- You need substantially more multicore performance
- You need newer connectivity that your current board cannot offer

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- The GPU is the real bottleneck
- Current applications are already responsive
- The CPU rarely limits your workload

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Processor

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE is built on Tiger Lake using a 10 nm process.

| Manufacturer          | Intel                  |
| --------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Family                | Xeon W                 |
| Architecture          | Tiger Lake             |
| Generation            | Intel Xeon W Processor |
| Manufacturing process | 10 nm                  |
| Segment               | Embedded               |

### Cores and threads

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE has 6 cores and 12 threads.

| Cores   | 6  |
| ------- | -- |
| Threads | 12 |

### Clock speeds

Base clock is 1.9 GHz. Boost reaches 4.4 GHz.

| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| -------------- | ------- |
| Max boost      | 4.4 GHz |

### Cache

Cache on this sheet is 12 MB L3.

| L3 cache    | 12 MB |
| ----------- | ----- |
| Total cache | 12 MB |

### Memory

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE addresses 128 GB across 2 memory channels.

| Supported types | DDR4   |
| --------------- | ------ |
| Max capacity    | 128 GB |
| Channels        | 2      |

### Package and power

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE uses the FCBGA1787 socket and a 25 W TDP.

| Socket | FCBGA1787 |
| ------ | --------- |
| TDP    | 25 W      |
| PCIe   | 20 lanes  |

### Integrated graphics

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE includes Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors.

| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |

### Market

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE launched July 1, 2021 at USD 317 (suggested price at launch).

| Launch date | July 1, 2021                        |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Launch MSRP | USD 317 (suggested price at launch) |
| Model       | W-11555MLE                          |

### Features

Intel Xeon W-11555MLE records 4 instruction sets on this sheet.

| Instruction sets | AVX-512AVX2SSE4.1SSE4.2                                                      |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Security         | Control-flow Enforcement (CET)Boot GuardOS GuardMode-Based Execute Control   |
| Virtualization   | Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) |
| AI acceleration  | Gaussian Neural Accelerator                                                  |

## Compatibility

| Socket   | FCBGA1787                                                                                         |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Board    | A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Check the motherboard CPU list and BIOS revision. |
| Memory   | DDR4, up to 128 GB                                                                                |
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors                                                  |

A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Boards often need a BIOS update before a newer chip in the same socket will post.

Cooler clearance, VRM quality, and power limits matter as much as the socket name.

Read the memory list on the board. The CPU can list more standards than one motherboard will accept.

### No post after a CPU swap

Clear CMOS only after you confirm the board list includes this SKU and the BIOS is new enough. A supported name on a box is not the same as a flashed board.

## Related

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[Processors: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/cpu/intel-xeon-w-11555mle)· Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.

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- **Manufacturer**: Intel

  **Family**: Xeon W

  **Architecture**: Tiger Lake

  **Socket**: FCBGA1787

  **Launch**: 2021

  **Status**: Aging

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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