Intel Xeon W-2225 vs Intel Core i7-8557U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2225 and Intel Core i7-8557U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Xeon W-2225

Intel Core i7-8557U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2225

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2389
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10567 vs 7498

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661 vs 2389
PassMark - CPU mark	10567 vs 7498

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61°C
7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 105 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2225
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8557U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2661

2389

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10567

7498

Name	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Core i7-8557U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661	2389
PassMark - CPU mark	10567	7498
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Core i7-8557U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q3'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$444
Place in performance rating	735	736
Processor Number	W-2225	i7-8557U
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3EA6
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5