Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Xeon W-2123

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900KS and Intel Xeon W-2123 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-13900KS

Intel Xeon W-2123

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KS

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 54% higher clock speed: 6.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4729 vs 2186
7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61105 vs 8496

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	6.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4729 vs 2186
PassMark - CPU mark	61105 vs 8496

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2123

4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt

Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900KS
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2123

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4729

2186

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

61105

8496

Name	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Xeon W-2123
PassMark - Single thread mark	4729	2186
PassMark - CPU mark	61105	8496
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		952
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Xeon W-2123
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	21	1426
Processor Number	i9-13900KS	W-2123
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB
L2 cache	32 MB
L3 cache	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65
Maximum frequency	6.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	32	8
Base frequency		3.60 GHz
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)