Differences
 
                        Top features of Intel Xeon Gold 6148
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                            More number of cores20 14
                            2 times more threads 14
                            2 times more threads
 
                        Top features of Intel Xeon W-2170B
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                            Higher clock speed2.50 GHz 2.40 GHz
                            Around 4% better clock speed 2.40 GHz
                            Around 4% better clock speed
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                            Higher turbo clock speed4.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
                            Around 14 % better overclocked clock speed 3.70 GHz
                            Around 14 % better overclocked clock speed
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                            Performance per watt140 W 150 W
                            About 0.93 times less performance per watt 150 W
                            About 0.93 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 6148 and Intel Xeon W-2170B is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6148  Intel Xeon W-2170B | 
| Segment | Desktop / Server  Desktop / Server | 
| Family | Intel Xeon Gold  Intel Xeon W | 
| Generation | 1  6 | 
| CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100  Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 6148 vs Intel Xeon W-2170B by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Frequency | 2.40 GHz  2.50 GHz | 
| CPU Cores | 20  14 | 
| Turbo (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz  4.30 GHz | 
| CPU Threads | 40  28 | 
| Hyperthreading | Yes  Yes | 
| Overclocking | No  No | 
| Core architecture | normal  normal | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 6148 and Intel Xeon W-2170B along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | no iGPU  no iGPU | 
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo  No turbo | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 6148 and Intel Xeon W-2170B. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No  No | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No  No | 
| h264 | No  No | 
| VP9 | No  No | 
| VP8 | No  No | 
| AV1 | No  No | 
| AVC | No  No | 
| VC-1 | No  No | 
| JPEG | No  No | 
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 6148 and Intel Xeon W-2170B you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR4-2666  DDR4-2666 | 
| Max. Memory |  512 GB | 
| ECC | Yes  Yes | 
| Memory channels | 6  4 | 
| PCIe version | 3.0  3.0 | 
| PCIe lanes | 48  48 | 
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 6148 and Intel Xeon W-2170B.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| AES-NI | Yes  Yes | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 6148 or Intel Xeon W-2170B? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 150 W  140 W | 
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 6148 and Intel Xeon W-2170B CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit)  x86-64 (64 bit) | 
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | 
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | 
| L3-Cache | 28.00 MB  19.00 MB | 
| Architecture | Skylake  Skylake W | 
| Technology | 14 nm  14 nm | 
| Socket | LGA 3647  LGA 2066 | 
| Release date | Q3/2017  Q3/2017 | 
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 6148 and Intel Xeon W-2170B.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Used in | Unknown  Apple iMac Pro (2017) | 

 
                                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        