Xeon W-1370P vs W-2255
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-1370P outperforms Xeon W-2255 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 522 | 485 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 72.34 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 8.09 | 11.11 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Rocket Lake-S (2021) |
| Release date | 1 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 6 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $428 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P 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 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 276 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 62 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P 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 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P. 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P 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-2255 and Xeon W-1370P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.85 GB/s | 50 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.10 | 14.67 |
| Recency | 1 October 2019 | 6 May 2021 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon W-2255 has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Xeon W-1370P, on the other hand, has a 4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 32% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2255 and Xeon W-1370P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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