Intel Xeon W-2123 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2123 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2123
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2187 vs 1786
- Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 952 vs 660
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2187 vs 1786 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 952 vs 660 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
- Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 65
- Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
- Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 120 Watt
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21242 vs 8472
- Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6091 vs 4082
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 10 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 20 vs 8 |
Maximum core temperature | 82°C vs 65 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 512 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt vs 120 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21242 vs 8472 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6091 vs 4082 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2123
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon W-2123 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2187 | 1786 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8472 | 21242 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 952 | 660 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4082 | 6091 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 14639 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.188 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 68.859 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.033 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.075 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 18.09 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon W-2123 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Skylake | Ivy Bridge EP |
Launch date | Q3'17 | September 2013 |
Place in performance rating | 1425 | 1430 |
Processor Number | W-2123 | E5-2680V2 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® W Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,260 | |
Price now | $401.11 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.60 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Bus Speed | 0 GT/s QPI | 8 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 65 | 82°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 10 |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 20 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 0 | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 25600 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 768 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 |
ECC memory support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | 52.5mm x 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2066 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 115 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | x4, x8, x16 |
Scalability | 1S Only | 2S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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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) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | 46-bit |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |