i5-9300H vs Xeon W-2123

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.33
+12%
Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.76

Xeon W-2123 outperforms Core i5-9300H by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11801264
Place by popularitynot in top-10065
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.20no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.2010.01
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3624
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s45.741 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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 5.33
+12%
i5-9300H 4.76

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon W-2123 8472
+12.1%
i5-9300H 7556

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W-2123 1202
i5-9300H 1287
+7.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W-2123 4324
+16.6%
i5-9300H 3707

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.33 4.76
Recency 29 August 2017 23 April 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-2123 has a 12% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-9300H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2123 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9300H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-9300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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