Intel Xeon W-2170B Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon W-2170B features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 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-2170B, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon W-2170B
Family: Intel Xeon W
Group: Intel Xeon W-2100/3100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2170B has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2170B is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 14
Threads: 28
Cores: 14x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.3 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 140 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): 140 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2170B 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 19.0 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: 19.0 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: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
24453
24453
Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
24105
24105
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
23972
23972
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
23965
23965
Intel Xeon W-1370
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
23924
23924

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 1.4 GHz
11611
11611
Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
11508
11508
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
11488
11488
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
11485
11485
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
11452
11452

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8816
8816
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
8769
8769
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
8729
8729
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
8697
8697
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8668
8668

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
2544
2544
Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
2504
2504
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
2504
2504
Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
2504
2504
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
2477
2477

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
1368
1368
Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
1368
1368
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
1368
1368
Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
1368
1368
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
1368
1368

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1118
1118
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1116
1116
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
1114
1114
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
1108
1108
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
1107
1107

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
186
186
Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
186
186
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
186
186
Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
186
186
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
186
186