Xeon W-2125 vs W-2155

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2155
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
13.28
+110%
Xeon W-2125
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
6.33

Xeon W-2155 outperforms Xeon W-2125 by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5671067
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.297.03
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency8.974.99
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,440$444

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2155 has 4% better value for money than Xeon W-2125.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3340
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °C64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125 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)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--

Security technologies

Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size512 GB512 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon W-2125.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

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-2155 13.28
+110%
Xeon W-2125 6.33

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-2155 21088
+110%
Xeon W-2125 10054

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-2155 1356
Xeon W-2125 1359
+0.2%

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-2155 8704
+75.8%
Xeon W-2125 4952

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.28 6.33
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon W-2155 has a 109.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Xeon W-2125, on the other hand, has 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2155 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2125 in performance tests.


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