Intel Xeon w5-2555X

Intel Xeon w5-2555X
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Xeon w5-2555X presents itself as a very good choice for demanding workloads. We have found that it is ideally suited for professional environments. This processor is based on the advanced Sapphire Rapids-WS architecture. That alone promises a high degree of computing power for complex tasks.

Of particular note is the integrated support for PCIe 5.0. This enables incredibly fast data transfers, especially important for modern graphics cards and NVMe storage. You can thus take full advantage of the speed of the latest hardware. With a remarkable maximum memory bandwidth of 154 GB/s, the processor is also excellently equipped.

It effortlessly masters even data-intensive programs and applications. The 10 nm manufacturing process also ensures good energy efficiency. This is an important aspect in continuous operation. The 34 MB Level 3 cache additionally optimizes fast data availability. It thus contributes significantly to smooth overall performance.

The Intel Xeon w5-2555X thus offers the necessary stability and the raw computing power expected from a modern workstation processor.
  • Modern Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture
  • PCIe 5.0 Support
  • High memory bandwidth (154 GB/s)
  • 10 nm Manufacturing Process

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 5 / 66
In segment Enterprise / Embedded
Multi-core performance
Rank 10 / 54
In segment Enterprise / Embedded
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C / 72T · 4.80 GHz
2,368
Intel Xeon W-1350
6C / 12T · 5.00 GHz
2,317
Intel Xeon w5-2555X
14C / 28T · 4.80 GHz
2,300
Intel Xeon w5-2545
12C / 24T · 4.70 GHz
2,270
Intel Xeon w3-2535
10C / 20T · 4.60 GHz
2,254
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon w9-3575X
44C / 88T · 3.00 GHz
19,320
Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C / 56T · 3.80 GHz
17,358
Intel Xeon w5-2555X
14C / 28T · 3.30 GHz
17,200
Intel Xeon w7-3555
28C / 56T · 2.70 GHz
17,120
Intel Xeon w7-3545
24C / 48T · 2.70 GHz
16,200

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Xeon W (97)
CPU groupIntel Xeon W-2400/2500 (15)
ArchitectureSapphire Rapids-WS
Technology10 nm
SegmentEnterprise / Embedded
SocketLGA 4677
Generation12
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads14 / 28
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 14x
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (14 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache33.75 MB
OverclockingNo

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareIntel® AI Boost
AI specificationsIntel® Deep Learning Boost
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR5-4800
153.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory2048 GB
Memory channels4
ECC
PCIe5.0 x 64
PCIe Bandwidth252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP210 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up252 W
TDP down
T. junction max.101 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
Release dateQ3/2024
Release price1069 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet

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