Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 vs Intel Xeon W-2135

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 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 E3-1286L v3

Intel Xeon W-2135

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3

2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
16x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2607 vs 2207
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14461 vs 6450

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2607 vs 2207
PassMark - CPU mark	14461 vs 6450

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2135

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2207

2607

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6450

14461

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3	Intel Xeon W-2135
PassMark - Single thread mark	2207	2607
PassMark - CPU mark	6450	14461
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3	Intel Xeon W-2135
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'14	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1041	1029
Processor Number	E3-1286LV3	W-2135
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	8	12
Maximum core temperature		64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)