Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4 vs Intel Xeon W-2135

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4 and Intel Xeon W-2135 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 E5-2630L v4

Intel Xeon W-2135

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19755 vs 14453

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19755 vs 14453

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

Around 55% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 64 vs 62°C
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2606 vs 1800

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	64 vs 62°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2606 vs 1800

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2135

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1800

2606

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19755

14453

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4	Intel Xeon W-2135
PassMark - Single thread mark	1800	2606
PassMark - CPU mark	19755	14453
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4	Intel Xeon W-2135
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1041	1032
Processor Number	E5-2630LV4	W-2135
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	64
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	20	12
VID voltage range	0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 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	2S	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)