Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 vs Intel Xeon W-2145

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 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 E5-2690 v4

Intel Xeon W-2145

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 70
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32193 vs 18178
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10720 vs 8333

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 70
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB 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	32193 vs 18178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10720 vs 8333

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2145

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2610 vs 2121
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1088 vs 792

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2610 vs 2121
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088 vs 792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2145

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2121

2610

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32193

18178

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

792

1088

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10720

8333

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Xeon W-2145
PassMark - Single thread mark	2121	2610
PassMark - CPU mark	32193	18178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	792	1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10720	8333

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Xeon W-2145
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	927	931
Processor Number	E5-2690V4	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	2.60 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	89°C	70
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	28	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)	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)