i3-1215U (IPU) vs Xeon W-2123

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1180not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.20no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency4.20no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 August 2017 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

i3-1215U (IPU) has an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2123 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1215U (IPU) is a notebook one.


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