Intel Xeon W-2255 vs Intel Core i7-9700E

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i7-9700E 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2714 vs 2557
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22321 vs 12911
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 10 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2714 vs 2557
PassMark - CPU mark 22321 vs 12911

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700E

  • Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 62°C
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 62°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2714
2557
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22321
12911
Name Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Core i7-9700E
PassMark - Single thread mark 2714 2557
PassMark - CPU mark 22321 12911
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5215
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7655
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7655

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Core i7-9700E

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 7 Oct 2019 Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP) $778 $323
Place in performance rating 569 211
Processor Number W-2255 i7-9700E
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 640 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 10 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 62°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
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 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 2933 DDR4-2666

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) 165 Watt 65 Watt

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® 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 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 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 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD 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 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5