Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Intel Xeon W-2133

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Intel Xeon W-2133 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

Intel Xeon W-2133

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 65
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13518 vs 12710
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6851 vs 5938

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 65
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13518 vs 12710
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6851 vs 5938

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2263 vs 2203
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 961 vs 888

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2263 vs 2203
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	961 vs 888

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2133

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

2263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13518

12710

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

888

961

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6851

5938

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4	Intel Xeon W-2133
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	2263
PassMark - CPU mark	13518	12710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	888	961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6851	5938

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4	Intel Xeon W-2133
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'16	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1262	1265
Processor Number	E5-1660V4	W-2133
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	65
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	16	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
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)