Intel Xeon W-2275 processor review

Xeon W-2275 processor released by Intel; release date: 7 Oct 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $1112. The processor is designed for workstation-computers and based on Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 14, threads - 28. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 62°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 896 KB, L2 - 14 MB, L3 - 19.25 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4 2933. Maximum memory size: 1 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2066. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 165 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2751

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

27866

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2751
PassMark - CPU mark	27866

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1112
Place in performance rating	577
Processor Number	W-2275
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	896 KB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	14
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0

Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)