Intel Xeon W-2123 vs Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2123 and Intel Xeon E5-2692 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.

Intel Xeon W-2123

Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2123

Around 77% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2191 vs 1571

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2191 vs 1571

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12119 vs 8467

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12119 vs 8467

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2123
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2191

1571

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8467

12119

Name	Intel Xeon W-2123	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2191	1571
PassMark - CPU mark	8467	12119
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	952
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2123	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'17	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1418	1409
Processor Number	W-2123
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	65
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8
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		30720 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)