Intel Xeon W-2195 processor review

Xeon W-2195 processor released by Intel; release date: September 2017. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 18, threads - 36. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.30 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 66 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 1024 KB (per core), L3 - 25344 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666. Maximum memory size: 512 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2066. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 140 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2443

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

28002

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	28002

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	September 2017
Place in performance rating	703
Price now	$2,767.89
Processor Number	W-2195
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.66
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	18
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0

Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)