Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon W-2150B

Place in the ranking	584	462
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Power efficiency	10.18	84.00
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	21 December 2017 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	37 MHz
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	484 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	68 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.91	15.09
Recency	21 December 2017	24 September 2024
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

Xeon W-2150B has 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 16.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 605.9% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2150B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2150B is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2150B and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.