Intel Xeon W-3223 vs Intel Core i7-7820HQ

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Intel Xeon W-3223 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Core i7-7820HQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-3223 and the Intel Core i7-7820HQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-3223 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i7-7820HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 7000H (10)
7 Generation 7
Cascade Lake W Architecture Kaby Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-6820HQ
Intel Xeon W-3323 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3223 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-7820HQ clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7820HQ
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
4.00 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-3223 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7820HQ
-- 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 630
GPU frequency 0.35 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 64 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 630
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 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-3223, while the Intel Core i7-7820HQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7820HQ
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
16.50 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 20
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-3223 has a TDP of 160 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-7820HQ is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7820HQ
160 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3223 has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-7820HQ is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7820HQ
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 3647 Socket BGA 1440
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 Q1/2017
749 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3223 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ (88%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3223 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ (43%)

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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
1096 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
928 (85%)

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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8682 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3547 (41%)

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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
1348 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1214 (90%)

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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8129 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3780 (47%)

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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
17428 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
7154 (41%)

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 Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
903 (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 Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4186 (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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
396 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
3941 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
1973 (100%)

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-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (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 Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
784 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Apple Mac Pro (2019) Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2017)

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