Xeon 2.8 vs W-2150B
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 528 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Paxville (2002−2005) |
| Release date | 21 December 2017 (6 years ago) | September 2002 (21 year ago) |
| Current price | no data | $39 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 13.75 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8 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) | 2 |
| Socket | 2066 | 604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
| 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 | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 135 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2150B and Xeon 2.8. We've got no test results to judge.
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