Intel Xeon W-2170B vs Intel Core i5-7300U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-2170B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-7300U
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Core i5-7300U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-2170B and the Intel Core i5-7300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-2170B 14 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Core i5-7300U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
6 Generation 7
Skylake W Architecture Kaby Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-6300U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2170B is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-7300U clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
14 Cores 2
28 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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 W-2170B Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel HD Graphics 620
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 512 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-2170B, while the Intel Core i5-7300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2133
512 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 12
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-2170B has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-7300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2170B has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-7300U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
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
LGA 2066 Socket BGA 1356
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
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
1114 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
872 (78%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
11488 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1943 (17%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
1368 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1082 (79%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
8729 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2271 (26%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
23972 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3694 (15%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
186 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (80%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
2504 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
375 (15%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
353 (100%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
802 (100%)

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 W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (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 Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
978 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Core i5-7300U
Apple iMac Pro (2017) Unknown

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