Intel Xeon E-2126G vs Intel Xeon W-2135

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2126G and Intel Xeon W-2135 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 E-2126G

Intel Xeon W-2135

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2126G

Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2629 vs 2607

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2629 vs 2607

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14440 vs 10545

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14440 vs 10545

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2126G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2135

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2629

2607

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10545

14440

Name	Intel Xeon E-2126G	Intel Xeon W-2135
PassMark - Single thread mark	2629	2607
PassMark - CPU mark	10545	14440
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2126G	Intel Xeon W-2135
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'18	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	765	1032
Processor Number	E-2126G	W-2135
Series	Intel® Xeon® E Processor	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	12
Maximum core temperature		64
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E96
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	128 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)