Xeon w7-2555X vs E-2126G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1044	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.56	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Power efficiency	7.80	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	12 July 2018 (6 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$1,069

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	6	28
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	154 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	N/A
Max video memory	128 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 July 2018	24 August 2024
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	6	28
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	210 Watt

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