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.

 

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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 2260
  • 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 2505 vs 2260
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: 12650 vs 9032
  • 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 12650 vs 9032
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
2505
2260
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9032
12650
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 2505 2260
PassMark - CPU mark 9032 12650
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 1261 1255
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)