Intel Xeon E-2176G vs Intel Xeon W-2123

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Intel Xeon E-2176G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2123
Intel Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon W-2123

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2176G and the Intel Xeon W-2123 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2176G 6 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Xeon W-2123 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon E-2100 (2) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
1 Generation 6
Coffee Lake S Architecture Skylake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-2223

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2176G is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-2123 clocks with 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2176G Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 Xeon E-2176G Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2176G, while the Intel Xeon W-2123 supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2176G Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 8.25 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2176G has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-2123 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2176G Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2176G has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-2123 is at 8.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2176G Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
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 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2017
362 $ Release price 294 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2176G (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 (80%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2176G (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 (65%)

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 Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1358 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1042 (77%)

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 Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
7164 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4463 (62%)

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 Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1557 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1244 (80%)

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 Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
6564 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4604 (70%)

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 Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
13599 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8506 (63%)

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 Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
201 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (83%)

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 Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1288 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
805 (63%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon W-2123
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