Ultra 5 236V vs Xeon W-2123

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.33
Core Ultra 5 236V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
13.49
+153%

Core Ultra 5 236V outperforms Xeon W-2123 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1180557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.18no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency4.2075.10
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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
SocketFCLGA2066Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes484

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.33 13.49
Recency 29 August 2017 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 5 236V has a 153.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 605.9% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2123 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.


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