Intel Xeon W-2123 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon W-2123 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon W series. To use the Intel Xeon W-2123, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon W-2123
Family: Intel Xeon W
Group: Intel Xeon W-2100/3100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2123 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2123 is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.9 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 512.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 512.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 85.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 120 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2123 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.2 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2066
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.2 MB
Architecture: Skylake W
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 294 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8517
8517
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
8514
8514
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8506
8506
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
8477
8477
Intel Core i7-1180G7
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
8466
8466

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4620
4620
Intel Core i7-1180G7
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
4612
4612
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4604
4604
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4588
4588
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4586
4586

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4486
4486
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4470
4470
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4463
4463
Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
4459
4459
Intel Core i7-9850HL
6C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
4435
4435

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6134
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1245
1245
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1244
1244
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1244
1244
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1244
1244
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1243
1243

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 2.5 GHz
1042
1042
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1042
1042
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1042
1042
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1042
1042
AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 2.5 GHz
1042
1042

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
808
808
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
805
805
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
805
805
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
805
805
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
802
802

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
166
166
Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
166
166
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
166
166
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
166
166
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
166
166