Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Intel Xeon W-2133

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Intel Xeon W-2133 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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 E3-1280 v6

Intel Xeon W-2133

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2270
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1049 vs 961

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 2270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049 vs 961

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
8x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 64 GB
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12669 vs 9028
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5938 vs 4274

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12669 vs 9028
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5938 vs 4274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2133

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2504

2270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9028

12669

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1049

961

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4274

5938

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon W-2133
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504	2270
PassMark - CPU mark	9028	12669
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049	961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4274	5938

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon W-2133
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1168	1169
Processor Number	E3-1280V6	W-2133
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Maximum core temperature		65
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
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)	72 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)