Intel Xeon W-3223 vs Intel Core i7-8665U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3223 and Intel Core i7-8665U 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3223

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1037 vs 987
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8149 vs 3196
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2439 vs 2189
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17003 vs 6255
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1037 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8149 vs 3196
PassMark - Single thread mark 2439 vs 2189
PassMark - CPU mark 17003 vs 6255

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8665U

  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 68°C
  • 10.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 160 Watt
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3223
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8665U

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1037
987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8149
3196
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
2189
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17003
6255
Name Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Core i7-8665U
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1037 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8149 3196
PassMark - Single thread mark 2439 2189
PassMark - CPU mark 17003 6255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 105.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.665
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6081
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6081

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Core i7-8665U

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Whiskey Lake
Launch date 3 Jun 2019 Q2 '19
Launch price (MSRP) $749 $409
Place in performance rating 1085 1090
Processor Number W-3223 i7-8665U
Series Intel Xeon W Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 3.50 GHz 1.90 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 1 TB 32 GB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA0
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
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 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620

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@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5