Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon W-2135

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon W-2135 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Intel Xeon W-2135

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 73233% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.50 GHz

Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 4.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
682.7x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2135

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon W-2135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	84.763
PassMark - Single thread mark		2607
PassMark - CPU mark		14440
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon W-2135
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Skylake
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Place in performance rating	195	1032
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2	W-2135
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		Q3'17
Series		Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Maximum core temperature		64
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA2066
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		140 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)