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Intel Core i9-7980XE vs Intel Xeon W-2155. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q4/2017
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Intel Xeon W-2155
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What's the best choice Intel Core i9-7980XE or Intel Xeon W-2155? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-7980XE has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 18 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 165 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Intel Xeon W-2155 has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 140 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    28 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    18 left arrow 10

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-7980XE CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    148 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    28 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    213 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    264 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    35 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    7 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    38 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    21 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    17 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    72 place
Intel Xeon W-2155 Reasons to consider
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 27% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    140 W left arrow 165 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon W-2155 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    128 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    132 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    324 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    146 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    119 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000X left arrow Intel Xeon W-2100/3100
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Xeon W
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    18 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    36 left arrow 20
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (18 Cores)
    3.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    - left arrow 4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000027144/processors/intel-core-processors.html left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon W-2155 and Intel Core i9-7980XE. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 512 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    44 left arrow 48
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-7980XE and Intel Xeon W-2155 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    165 W left arrow 140 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-7980XE and Intel Xeon W-2155, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Skylake X left arrow Skylake W
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    25.00 MB left arrow 13.75 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q3/2017
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow LGA 2066
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-7980XE and Intel Xeon W-2155.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

184.000000
Intel Core i9-7980XE
193.000000
Intel Xeon W-2155
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

3455.000000
Intel Core i9-7980XE
2021.000000
Intel Xeon W-2155
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1176.000000
Intel Core i9-7980XE
1108.000000
Intel Xeon W-2155
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

16495.000000
Intel Core i9-7980XE
9389.000000
Intel Xeon W-2155
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

27650.000000
Intel Core i9-7980XE
21894.000000
Intel Xeon W-2155

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