Intel Xeon W-1250E vs Intel Core i7-8557U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250E and Intel Core i7-8557U 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).

Intel Xeon W-1250E

Intel Core i7-8557U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250E

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2588 vs 2326
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12212 vs 7342

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2588 vs 2326
PassMark - CPU mark	12212 vs 7342

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8557U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2588

2326

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12212

7342

Name	Intel Xeon W-1250E	Intel Core i7-8557U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2588	2326
PassMark - CPU mark	12212	7342
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1250E	Intel Core i7-8557U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	Q3'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$286
Place in performance rating	858	850
Processor Number	W-1250E	i7-8557U
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BE6	0x3EA6
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)