Intel Xeon W-2223 vs Intel Core i7-7700

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2223 and Intel Core i7-7700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon W-2223

Intel Core i7-7700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2223

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB

Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 3 January 2017
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64°C
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2447 vs 2196
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8644 vs 8564

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2447 vs 2196
PassMark - CPU mark	8644 vs 8564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2223
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2196

2447

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8564

8644

Name	Intel Xeon W-2223	Intel Core i7-7700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2196	2447
PassMark - CPU mark	8564	8644
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4044
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		93.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.298
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3914
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6644
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3914
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6644

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2223	Intel Core i7-7700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$303
Place in performance rating	1113	1119
Processor Number	W-2223	i7-7700
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Price now		$309.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.22
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	8	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		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
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5