Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs Intel Xeon W-2133

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

Intel Xeon W-2133

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 89.9°C vs 65
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26445 vs 12673
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8521 vs 5938

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C vs 65
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26445 vs 12673
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521 vs 5938

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2270 vs 1929
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 961 vs 834

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2270 vs 1929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	961 vs 834

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2133

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

2270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26445

12673

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

961

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8521

5938

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon W-2133
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929	2270
PassMark - CPU mark	26445	12673
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	834	961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521	5938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5872

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon W-2133
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1163	1170
Processor Number	E5-2690V3	W-2133
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C	65
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	24	12
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)	135 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)