Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Intel Xeon W-2123

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Intel Xeon W-2123 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 E5-2640 v4

Intel Xeon W-2123

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 65
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 120 Watt
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21176 vs 8472
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5464 vs 4082

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 65
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21176 vs 8472
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5464 vs 4082

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2123

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2192 vs 1866
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 952 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2192 vs 1866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	952 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2123

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1866

2192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21176

8472

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

952

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5464

4082

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4	Intel Xeon W-2123
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866	2192
PassMark - CPU mark	21176	8472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	695	952
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5464	4082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4	Intel Xeon W-2123
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1416	1420
Processor Number	E5-2640V4	W-2123
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	65
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	20	8
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)	90 Watt	120 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)