Xeon D-2123IT vs W-2125

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	980	1283
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.71	2.75
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	29 August 2017 (6 years ago)	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$444	$213
Current price	$500 (1.1x MSRP)	$755 (3.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2125 has 108% better value for money than Xeon D-2123IT.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT 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	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	8.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT 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	FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT. 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon D-2123IT.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	32

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-2125 outperforms D-2123IT by 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.46	4.32
Recency	29 August 2017	7 February 2018
Cost	$444	$213
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	60 Watt

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