Intel Xeon W-2155 vs W-2175

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Combined performance score

Xeon W-2175
15.26
+11.5%

W-2175 outperforms W-2155 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking400473
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money27.9320.89
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Xeon W
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date15 October 2017 (6 years old)29 August 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,947$1,440
Current price$397 (0.2x MSRP)$430 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2175 has 34% better value for money than Xeon W-2155.

Technical specs

Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2820
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)13.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2484 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °C68 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size512 GB512 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85.3 GB/s85.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2175 and Xeon W-2155.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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-2175 15.26
+11.5%
Xeon W-2155 13.68

W-2175 outperforms W-2155 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon W-2175 23432
+11.5%
Xeon W-2155 21019

W-2175 outperforms W-2155 by 11% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon W-2175 1229
Xeon W-2155 1344
+9.4%

W-2155 outperforms W-2175 by 9% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon W-2175 8433
Xeon W-2155 8517
+1%

W-2155 outperforms W-2175 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 15.26 13.68
Recency 15 October 2017 29 August 2017
Physical cores 14 10
Threads 28 20
Cost $1947 $1440

The Xeon W-2175 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2155 in performance tests.


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