i7-4790 vs Xeon W-2123

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.33
+16.6%
Core i7-4790
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.57

Xeon W-2123 outperforms Core i7-4790 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11801307
Place by popularitynot in top-10054
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.200.87
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WCore i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency4.205.15
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2123 has 843% better value for money than i7-4790.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size484 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790. 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++
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-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790. 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 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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
+16.6%
i7-4790 4.57

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 8472
+16.6%
i7-4790 7266

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
i7-4790 1243
+3.4%

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
+11%
i7-4790 3895

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.33 4.57
Recency 29 August 2017 1 May 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 84 Watt

Xeon W-2123 has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4790, on the other hand, has 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2123 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4790 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-4790, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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