Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 vs Intel Xeon W-2191B

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 and Intel Xeon W-2191B 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon Bronze 3204

Intel Xeon W-2191B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB

Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 5 June 2017
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2191B

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
30 more threads: 36 vs 6
Around 226216% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 1.90 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2541 vs 1116
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28371 vs 9019

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz vs 1.90 GHz
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 8.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2541 vs 1116
PassMark - CPU mark	28371 vs 9019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2191B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1116

2541

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9019

28371

Name	Intel Xeon Bronze 3204	Intel Xeon W-2191B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1116	2541
PassMark - CPU mark	9019	28371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		18.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		119.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		26.355

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Bronze 3204	Intel Xeon W-2191B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake W
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	5 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$224
Place in performance rating	1795	1128
Processor Number	3204	W-2191B
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	W-2000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon W
Performance
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2300 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	1.90 GHz	4300 MHz
Number of cores	6	18
Number of threads	6	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	95.37 GB/s	79.47 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA-2066 (R4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8, x4	1x16, 1x8, 1x4
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)