Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon Silver 4123

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4123
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
9.41
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
15.65
+66.3%

Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Xeon Silver 4123 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking837454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency8.1783.94
Architecture codenameno dataLunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 January 2018 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes484

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.41 15.65
Recency 1 January 2018 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon Silver 4123 has 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 66.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4123 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4123 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


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