Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Xeon W-3235

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Xeon W-3235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-8557U

Intel Xeon W-3235

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
12x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 180 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 180 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3235

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2645 vs 2340
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25613 vs 7385

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2645 vs 2340
PassMark - CPU mark	25613 vs 7385

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3235

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2340

2645

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7385

25613

Name	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Xeon W-3235
PassMark - Single thread mark	2340	2645
PassMark - CPU mark	7385	25613
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3188
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11988

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Xeon W-3235
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q3'19	3 June 2019
Place in performance rating	840	837
Processor Number	i7-8557U	W-3235
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$1398
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		12 MB
L3 cache		19.25 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA6
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	46x24	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	180 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)