Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Intel Xeon W-2125

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Intel Xeon W-2125 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 E5-2687W v3

Intel Xeon W-2125

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 74.7°C vs 64
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24147 vs 10001
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7269 vs 4624

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	74.7°C vs 64
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24147 vs 10001
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7269 vs 4624

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2125

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 1944
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1056 vs 805

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563 vs 1944
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1056 vs 805

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2125

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1944

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24147

10001

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

805

1056

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7269

4624

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Xeon W-2125
PassMark - Single thread mark	1944	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	24147	10001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	805	1056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7269	4624

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Xeon W-2125
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1148	1134
Processor Number	E5-2687WV3	W-2125
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.7°C	64
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	20	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	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	52.5mm x 45mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 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)