i7-8650U vs Xeon W-2123

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.53
+35.2%

Xeon W-2123 outperforms Core i7-8650U by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11621421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.95no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i7
Power efficiency4.2024.86
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)21 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U 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 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3619
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U 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)
SocketFCLGA2066FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U. 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++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U 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 i7-8650U 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 i7-8650U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4812

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 5.53
+35.2%
i7-8650U 4.09

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 8470
+35.3%
i7-8650U 6262

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 1200
+34.1%
i7-8650U 895

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 4331
+59.8%
i7-8650U 2710

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.53 4.09
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon W-2123 has a 35.2% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-8650U, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2123 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8650U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-8650U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2123 and Core i7-8650U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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