Xeon W-1250 vs 7120M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	876
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	no data	10.14
Architecture codename	Tulsa (2006)	no data
Release date	August 2006 (18 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	0 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	435 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1328 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	PPGA604	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon W-1250.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

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