Intel Xeon W-2123 vs Intel Xeon L5520

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2123 and Intel Xeon L5520 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2123

  • Around 57% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3.6x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 144 GB
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2187 vs 969
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8472 vs 4561
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2187 vs 969
PassMark - CPU mark 8472 vs 4561

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5520

  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 65
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2032 vs 952
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6619 vs 4082
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 70°C vs 65
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2032 vs 952
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6619 vs 4082

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2123
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5520

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2187
969
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8472
4561
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
952
2032
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4082
6619
Name Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon L5520
PassMark - Single thread mark 2187 969
PassMark - CPU mark 8472 4561
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 952 2032
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4082 6619

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon L5520

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Nehalem EP
Launch date Q3'17 March 2009
Place in performance rating 1425 1431
Processor Number W-2123 L5520
Series Intel® Xeon® W Processor Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Price now $12.92
Value for money (0-100) 100.00

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 5.86 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 65 70°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.48 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 8 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count 731 million
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 85.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 60 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 40-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)