Intel Xeon W-2255 vs Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i7-7820EQ 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, 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).

Intel Xeon W-2255

Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2715 vs 2207
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22330 vs 7453

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715 vs 2207
PassMark - CPU mark	22330 vs 7453

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 62°C
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 62°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2715

2207

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22330

7453

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715	2207
PassMark - CPU mark	22330	7453
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		293.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.449

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$778
Place in performance rating	567	569
Processor Number	W-2255	i7-7820EQ
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	10 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
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® 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® 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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
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