i5-750 vs Xeon W-2125

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2125 and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1054	2091
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.49	0.15
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	4.99	1.59
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)	8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$444	$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2125 has 4893% better value for money than i5-750.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2125 and Core i5-750 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	4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	2500 MHz
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	484 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	774 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2125 and Core i5-750 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	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2125 and Core i5-750. 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® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2125 and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
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-2125 and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2125 and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	512 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2125 and Core i5-750.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.54	1.65
Recency	29 August 2017	8 September 2009
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt

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