EPYC 7251 vs Xeon W-2133

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2133
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.97
EPYC 7251
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
9.40
+17.9%

EPYC 7251 outperforms Xeon W-2133 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2133 and EPYC 7251 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking945813
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.302.85
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD EPYC
Power efficiency5.397.41
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617$574

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2133 has 156% better value for money than EPYC 7251.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2133 and EPYC 7251 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3621
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2133 and EPYC 7251 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066TR4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2133 and EPYC 7251. 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)+no data
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-2133 and EPYC 7251 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
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-2133 and EPYC 7251 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2133 and EPYC 7251. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size512 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s153.652 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2133 and EPYC 7251.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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-2133 7.97
EPYC 7251 9.40
+17.9%

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-2133 12657
EPYC 7251 14935
+18%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.97 9.40
Recency 29 August 2017 29 June 2017
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon W-2133 has an age advantage of 2 months.

EPYC 7251, on the other hand, has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7251 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2133 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2133 and EPYC 7251, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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