Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon W-2155
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Xeon W-2155 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 555 | 454 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.97 | 83.94 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,440 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33 | no data |
| L1 cache | 640 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 10 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 13.75 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 68 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| 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-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.77 | 15.65 |
| Recency | 29 August 2017 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon W-2155 has 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 723.5% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2155 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2155 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2155 and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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