Intel Xeon E-2234 vs Intel Xeon W-2123

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Intel Xeon E-2234 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2123
Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon W-2123

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E-2234 or Intel Xeon W-2123 - 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 Xeon E-2234 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2234 was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon W-2123 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2123 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon E (36) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
2 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-2234 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-2123 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon E-2234 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
4.00 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-2234 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
-- 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 Xeon E-2234 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2123 can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E-2234 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 --
8.00 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E-2234 has a TDP of 71 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-2123 is 120 W.

Intel Xeon E-2234 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
71 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2234 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-2123 cache has a total of 8.25 MB.

Intel Xeon E-2234 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 1151-2 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
190 $ Release price 294 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.80 GHz
1354 (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-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
5128 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4463 (87%)

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-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.80 GHz
1643 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1244 (76%)

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-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
5402 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4604 (85%)

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-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
9917 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8506 (86%)

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-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.80 GHz
219 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (76%)

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-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
679 (84%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
805 (100%)

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 Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.80 GHz
471 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 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 Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1654 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon W-2123
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