Xeon W-2123 vs W-2175

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2175
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
14.71
+176%
Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.33

Xeon W-2175 outperforms Xeon W-2123 by a whopping 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2123 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4821180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.778.16
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency9.944.20
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date15 October 2017 (7 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,947$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2123 has 21% better value for money than Xeon W-2175.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2123 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2536
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °C64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2123 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-2175 and Xeon W-2123. 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-2175 and Xeon W-2123 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-2175 and Xeon W-2123 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2123. 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-2175 and Xeon W-2123.

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-2175 14.71
+176%
Xeon W-2123 5.33

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-2175 23362
+176%
Xeon W-2123 8474

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-2175 1211
+0.7%
Xeon W-2123 1202

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-2175 8235
+90.4%
Xeon W-2123 4324

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.71 5.33
Recency 15 October 2017 29 August 2017
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon W-2175 has a 176% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

Xeon W-2123, on the other hand, has 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2175 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2123 in performance tests.


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