Intel Core i7-980X vs Intel Xeon W-2150B

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Intel Core i7-980X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2150B
Intel Core i7-980X Intel Xeon W-2150B

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-980X or Intel Xeon W-2150B - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-980X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980X was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2150B was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i7 900 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
1 Generation 6
Gulftown Architecture Skylake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-980X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Core i7-980X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2150B
6 Cores 10
12 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.33 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-980X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2150B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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

The Intel Core i7-980X supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2150B can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-980X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2150B
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
24 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
3 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 13.75 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-980X has a TDP of 130 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-2150B is 125 W.

Intel Core i7-980X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2150B
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-980X has a 13.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-2150B cache has a total of 13.75 MB.

Intel Core i7-980X Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2150B
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1366 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2017
1059 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X (49%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X (34%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B (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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
614 (51%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1202 (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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
3391 (33%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
10356 (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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
645 (46%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1410 (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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2847 (34%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
8324 (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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6897 (34%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
20437 (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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1067 (100%)

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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
11463 (100%)

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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2354 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.00 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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
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 i7-980X Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
1892 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-980X Intel Xeon W-2150B
Unknown Apple iMac Pro (2017)

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