Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 vs Intel Xeon W-2145

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Intel Xeon W-2145 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 v4

Intel Xeon W-2145

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 70
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28840 vs 18171
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11425 vs 8333

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 70
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28840 vs 18171
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11425 vs 8333

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2145

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2610 vs 2075
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1088 vs 870

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2610 vs 2075
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088 vs 870

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2145

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2075

2610

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28840

18171

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

1088

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11425

8333

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon W-2145
PassMark - Single thread mark	2075	2610
PassMark - CPU mark	28840	18171
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870	1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11425	8333

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon W-2145
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	926	929
Processor Number	E5-2687WV4	W-2145
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	70
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	24	16
VID voltage range	0
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	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 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)