Intel Xeon W-2170B processor review

Xeon W-2170B processor released by Intel; release date: 5 June 2017. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake W microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 14, threads - 28. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.3 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 896 KB, L2 - 14 MB, L3 - 19.25 MB.

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

Supported socket types: FCLGA-2066 (R4).

Benchmarks

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

15.029 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

122.221 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

1.033 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

8.256 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

21.236 mHash/s

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

2379

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

24055

Name	Value
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	15.029 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	122.221 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	1.033 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	8.256 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	21.236 mHash/s
PassMark - Single thread mark	2379
PassMark - CPU mark	24055

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1351
Processor Number	W-2170B
Series	W-2000
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	896 KB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	14
Number of threads	28
Unlocked

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
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)