Core i5-4590T vs Xeon W-2123

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1093	1642
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.26	0.75
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	29 August 2017 (6 years ago)	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data
Current price	$14.16 (0x MSRP)	$105

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2123 has 3001% better value for money than i5-4590T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	512 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-4590T.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

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.

Xeon W-2123 outperforms Core i5-4590T by 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.47	2.64
Recency	29 August 2017	1 April 2014
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	35 Watt

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