Xeon W-1250P vs W-2104

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2104
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
3.46
Xeon W-1250P
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
8.95
+159%

Xeon W-1250P outperforms Xeon W-2104 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1537855
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.28no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency2.736.78
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$255no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--

Security technologies

Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon W-1250P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon W-2104 3.46
Xeon W-1250P 8.95
+159%

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.

Xeon W-2104 5495
Xeon W-1250P 14215
+159%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 8.95
Recency 29 August 2017 1 April 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon W-2104 has 4.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1250P, on the other hand, has a 158.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon W-1250P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2104 in performance tests.


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