7 253PQE vs Xeon W-2255

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	743	369
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	29.39
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.31	7.14
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	no data	Bartlett Lake (2025−2026)
Release date	1 October 2019 (6 years ago)	9 March 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon W-2255 and Core 7 253PQE: 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	62 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2255 and Core 7 253PQE 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core 7 253PQE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2255 and Core 7 253PQE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core 7 253PQE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core 7 253PQE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core 7 253PQE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.20	21.57
Recency	1 October 2019	9 March 2026
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	125 Watt