i7-8700 vs Xeon W-2295

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2295
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.08
+140%

Xeon W-2295 outperforms Core i7-8700 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking292924
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.86
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency11.1011.76
Architecture codenameno dataCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data1.5 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB12288 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/s41.6 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-2295 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i7-8700.

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-2295 20.08
+140%
i7-8700 8.38

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-2295 30735
+140%
i7-8700 12832

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-2295 1524
i7-8700 1533
+0.6%

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-2295 11012
+84.8%
i7-8700 5958

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.08 8.38
Recency 1 October 2019 24 September 2017
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2295 has a 139.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i7-8700, on the other hand, has 153.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2295 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2295 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-8700 is a desktop one.


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