Intel Xeon W-2295 vs Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2295 and Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2295

Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2295

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 384 GB
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2638 vs 1655
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30763 vs 17033

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs September 2013
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2638 vs 1655
PassMark - CPU mark	30763 vs 17033

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 61°C
Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 61°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2295
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2638

1655

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30763

17033

Name	Intel Xeon W-2295	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2638	1655
PassMark - CPU mark	30763	17033
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2856
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		17874

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2295	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1333
Place in performance rating	592	596
Processor Number	W-2295	E5-2450V2
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	1152 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	18	8
Number of QPI Links	0	1
Number of threads	36	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S 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® AVX
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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)