A hardware leaker known on Twitter as momomo_us, who was spot on with specifications for Intel's Cascade Lake-X chips, has revealed alleged specifications for Intel's Xeon W 2200-series -- codename Glacier Falls W -- workstation processor lineup.
This generation of Intel Xeon W processors is segmented into two groups. The Cascade Lake W (CSL-W) processors, which came out in June, pack up to 28 cores and use the LGA 3647 CPU socket. The Glacier Falls W chips, which Intel has yet to officially announce, reportedly max out at 18 cores and will continue to slot into the LGA 2066 socket.
Glacier Falls W vs. Skylake W Specs
Processor | Cores / Threads | Base Clock | MSRP |
Intel Xeon W-2295* | 18 / 36 | 3.0 GHz | $1,333 |
Intel Xeon W-2195 | 18 / 36 | 2.3 GHz | $2,553 |
Intel Xeon W-2275* | 14 / 28 | ? | $1,112 |
Intel Xeon W-2175 | 14 / 28 | 2.5 GHz | $1,947 |
Intel Xeon W-2265* | 12 / 24 | 3.5 GHz | $944 |
Intel Xeon W-2255* | 10 / 20 | 3.7 GHz | $778 |
Intel Xeon W-2155 | 10 / 20 | 3.3 GHz | $1,440 |
Intel Xeon W-2245* | 8 / 16 | ? | $667 |
Intel Xeon W-2145 | 8 / 16 | 3.7 GHz | $1,113 |
Intel Xeon W-2235* | 6 / 12 | ? | $555 |
Intel Xeon W-2135 | 6 / 12 | 3.7 GHz | $835 |
Intel Xeon W-2133 | 6 / 12 | 3.6 GHz | $617 |
Intel Xeon W-2225* | 4 / 8 | ? | $444 |
Intel Xeon W-2125 | 4 / 8 | 4 GHz | $444 |
Intel Xeon W-2223* | 4 / 8 | 3.6 GHz | $294 |
Intel Xeon W-2123 | 4 / 8 | 3.6 GHz | $294 |
*Specifications are not confirmed.
Starting with the obvious, the new Glacier Falls W processors chips will seemingly arrive with generally higher base clock speeds than their predecessors, the Skylake W line. According to the leaker, the base clocks for the upcoming Xeon W-2295 and Xeon W-2255 CPUs are up to 700 MHz and 400 MHz higher than the Xeon W-2195 and Xeon W-2155, respectively. On the other hand, the Glacier Falls W-based Xeon W-2223 will allegedly have the same 3.6 GHz base clock as its predecessor. The Xeon W-2265 is a newcomer as Intel didn't offer a 12-core Xeon W chip in the past.
VideoCardz has leaked the pricing for the new Intel Xeon W parts. In general, the prices for Glacier Falls W are significantly lower than the previous generation. Some models, such as the Xeon W-2225 and W-2123 seemingly preserve the same price tag as their older counterparts.
For the time being, only the Xeon W-2295 has appeared in the Geekbench database. The Xeon W-2295 seemingly delivers 5.3% and 9.1% higher single-and mulit-core performance than the Xeon W-2195. However, it's important to note that the Xeon W-2195 system was running faster memory, so the difference in actual CPU performance could be slightly lower than reported.
We've yet to hear a time frame as to when Intel will replace its aging Skylake W CPUs with Glacier Falls W chips. Today's leak could indicate that the new workstation processors aren't too far away.
Stay on the Cutting Edge
Join the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.

Zhiye Liu is a Freelance News Writer at Tom’s Hardware US. Although he loves everything that’s hardware, he has a soft spot for CPUs, GPUs, and RAM.
Most Popular
By Zhiye Liu