Intel Xeon D-2712T vs Intel Xeon W-2125

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2712T and Intel Xeon W-2125 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon D-2712T

Intel Xeon W-2125

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2712T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2125

Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 1956
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10001 vs 7990

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563 vs 1956
PassMark - CPU mark	10001 vs 7990

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2712T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2125

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7990

10001

Name	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon W-2125
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	7990	10001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4624

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon W-2125
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'22	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1136	1133
Processor Number	D-2712T	W-2125
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	4.00 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		64
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
USB revision	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	2
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)