Xeon W-1390 vs Silver 4123

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	773	417
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	39.59
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	no data	$587

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
L3 cache	11 MB	16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 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	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon W-1390.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

W-1390 outperforms Silver 4123 by 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.31	15.45
Recency	1 January 2018	1 April 2021
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	80 Watt

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