i7-1060G7 vs Xeon W-2123

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1170	1567
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.52	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	4.20	26.42
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	36	10
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 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-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	512 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	59.732 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-1060G7.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.33	3.35
Recency	29 August 2017	1 August 2019
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	9 Watt

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