i7-5960X vs Xeon W-2140B
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2140B outperforms Core i7-5960X by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 900 | 1097 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.88 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 3.48 | 2.30 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Haswell-E (2014) |
| Release date | 21 December 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 September 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2140B and Core i7-5960X 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 0 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB (shared) | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 356 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2140B and Core i7-5960X 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 | 2066 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2140B and Core i7-5960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2140B and Core i7-5960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2140B and Core i7-5960X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2140B and Core i7-5960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 68 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2140B and Core i7-5960X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 40 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.82 | 7.58 |
| Recency | 21 December 2017 | 1 September 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 140 Watt |
Xeon W-2140B has a 29.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon W-2140B is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-5960X in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2140B is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-5960X is a desktop one.
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