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Xeon W-2255

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10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.70 GHz, 165 W.
Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 86.6% (164th of 1442)

Based on 289 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050657 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2255 CPU @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 79%Average: 86.6% Great: 93%
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine

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Very good average bench

The Intel Xeon W-2255 averaged just 13.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon W-2255 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,683Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 517Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon W-2255 is just 14.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon W-2255 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 76.7Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 985Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 289 samples)
Rank 16486.6%
Min Avg Max
71.3 Memory 76.7 82.7
112 1-Core 135 148
235 2-Core 271 295
87% 161 Pts
Min Avg Max
443 4-Core 517 577
842 8-Core 985 1,090
89.4% 751 Pts
Min Avg Max
1571 64-Core 1,683 1,783
104% 1,683 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 81.8
1-Core 133
2-Core 263
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 1,012
91% 767 Pts
64-Core 1,636
101% 1,636 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 79.3
1-Core 138
2-Core 273
89% 164 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 1,050
93% 787 Pts
64-Core 1730
107% 1730 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 78.4
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
86% 157 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 1,031
92% 778 Pts
64-Core 1,599
99% 1,599 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 80.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
86% 158 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 924
86% 716 Pts
64-Core 1,694
105% 1,694 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 75.6
1-Core 135
2-Core 262
86% 158 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 1,019
91% 770 Pts
64-Core 1,726
107% 1,726 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 75.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 269
86% 160 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 966
89% 745 Pts
64-Core 1,699
105% 1,699 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 74.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
84% 156 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 970
89% 747 Pts
64-Core 1,609
100% 1,609 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 75.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 263
85% 157 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 962
88% 740 Pts
64-Core 1,610
100% 1,610 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 72
1-Core 126
2-Core 230
78% 143 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 900
85% 706 Pts
64-Core 1,701
105% 1,701 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 66%
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CPU
Xeon W-2255IntelBench 87%, 289 samples1x
GPU
Quadro P4000NvidiaBench 67%, 12,628 samples321x
Quadro P2000NvidiaBench 41%, 13,958 samples244x
Quadro RTX 4000NvidiaBench 98%, 9,173 samples216x
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PM9A1 Samsu 512GBNvmeBench 264%, 261 samples55x
PC801 SK hy 1TBNvmeBench 320%, 76 samples41x
KXG60ZNV512G NVM 512GBNvmeBench 200%, 1,447 samples40x
RAM
HMA81GR7AFR8N-VK 2x8GBHynixBench 56%, 828 samples149x
HMA81GR7AFR8N-VK 4x8GBHynixBench 84%, 1,278 samples138x
HMA82GR7AFR8N-VK 2x16GBHynixBench 60%, 538 samples124x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® W-2255 Processor
Launch DateQ4'19
Processor NumberW-2255
# of Cores10
# of Threads20
Cache19.25 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed3.70 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.50 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP165 W
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Memory

Max Memory Size1 TB
Memory TypesDDR4 2933
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth93.85 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes48

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechYes
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size45mm x 52.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2066

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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