i5-2450M vs Xeon W-2123

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.33
+307%
Core i5-2450M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.31

Xeon W-2123 outperforms Core i5-2450M by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11802273
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.18no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.203.54
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$823

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier3625
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size484 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size512 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M.

PCIe version3.02.0
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-2123 5.33
+307%
i5-2450M 1.31

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-2123 8474
+307%
i5-2450M 2081

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W-2123 1202
+163%
i5-2450M 457

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W-2123 4324
+392%
i5-2450M 879

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.33 1.31
Recency 29 August 2017 1 January 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W-2123 has a 306.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i5-2450M, on the other hand, has 242.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2123 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2450M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-2450M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-2450M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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