Intel Xeon W-2150B processor review

Intel Xeon W-2150B

Xeon W-2150B processor released by Intel; release date: 5 June 2017. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake W microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 10, threads - 20. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.5 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 640 KB, L2 - 10 MB, L3 - 13.75 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 512 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA-2066 (R4). Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1.

Benchmarks

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
12.765 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
118.786 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.936 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
6.855 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
17.598 mHash/s
Name Value
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 12.765 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 118.786 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.936 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 6.855 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 17.598 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake W
Family Xeon W
Launch date 5 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1893
Processor Number W-2150B
Series W-2000
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.0 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 640 KB
L2 cache 10 MB
L3 cache 13.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 10
Number of threads 20

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 79.47 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FCLGA-2066 (R4)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 1x8, 1x4

Security & Reliability

Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)