Core i7-1250U vs Xeon W-2133

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	846	867
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.46	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	29 August 2017 (6 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$617	no data
Current price	$47 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U 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	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U. 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	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	950 MHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	14

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-2133 outperforms Core i7-1250U by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.19	7.83
Recency	29 August 2017	23 February 2022
Physical cores	6	10
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	9 Watt

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