i9-8950HK vs Xeon W-2150B

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2150B
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 120 Watt
12.91
+95.9%
Core i9-8950HK
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.59

Xeon W-2150B outperforms Core i9-8950HK by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5841033
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i9
Power efficiency10.186.56
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date21 December 2017 (6 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$583

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3029
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK 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)
Socket2066FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK.

PCIe version3.03.0
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-2150B 12.91
+95.9%
i9-8950HK 6.59

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-2150B 20510
+96.1%
i9-8950HK 10461

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-2150B 1320
i9-8950HK 1411
+6.9%

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-2150B 8537
+67.5%
i9-8950HK 5096

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.91 6.59
Recency 21 December 2017 2 April 2018
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-2150B has a 95.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

i9-8950HK, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2150B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-8950HK in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2150B is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-8950HK is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-8950HK, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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