Xeon W-2102 vs i7-9700E

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700E
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.93
+149%
Xeon W-2102
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
3.19

Core i7-9700E outperforms Xeon W-2102 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9521614
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.68
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency11.552.52
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$202

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size180.3 mm2484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C66 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1151FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data512 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-9700E 7.93
+149%
Xeon W-2102 3.19

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.

i7-9700E 12595
+148%
Xeon W-2102 5073

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.93 3.19
Recency 23 April 2019 29 August 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

i7-9700E has a 148.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2102 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9700E is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2102 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9700E and Xeon W-2102, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-9700E
Core i7-9700E
Intel Xeon W-2102
Xeon W-2102

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


No user ratings yet.

Rate Core i7-9700E on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.6 5 votes

Rate Xeon W-2102 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-9700E or Xeon W-2102, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.