Intel Core i7-9800X vs Intel Xeon W-2155

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Intel Core i7-9800X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2155
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Xeon W-2155

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-9800X and the Intel Xeon W-2155 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-9800X 8 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the Intel Xeon W-2155 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 9000X (8) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
9 Generation 6
Skylake X Refresh Architecture Skylake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-2255

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9800X is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-2155 clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-9800X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
8 Cores 10
16 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-9800X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-9800X, while the Intel Xeon W-2155 supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-9800X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.50 MB L3 Cache 13.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
44 PCIe lanes 48
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-9800X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-2155 is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-9800X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-9800X has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-2155 is at 13.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-9800X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 2066 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 1440 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X (94%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X (85%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1155 (94%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1230 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9402 (84%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
11208 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1372 (94%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1452 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
7654 (84%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
9108 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
18113 (87%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
20917 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1271 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
13067 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
455 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
4338 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
4467 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
193 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
2021 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Xeon W-2155
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