Atom x7203C vs Xeon W-2170B
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 461 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
Power efficiency | 10.21 | no data |
Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Amston Lake (2024) |
Release date | 21 December 2017 (6 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $42 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 28 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 25 | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C 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 1264 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C. 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-2170B and Atom x7203C 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-2170B and Atom x7203C are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4, 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 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 48 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 21 December 2017 | 8 April 2024 |
Physical cores | 14 | 2 |
Threads | 28 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 9 Watt |
Xeon W-2170B has 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.
Atom x7203C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1455.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon W-2170B is a server/workstation processor while Atom x7203C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2170B and Atom x7203C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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