Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 vs Intel Xeon W-2155

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Intel Xeon W-2155 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Intel Xeon W-2155

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 10
24 more threads: 44 vs 20
3x more maximum memory size: 1536 GB vs 512 GB

Number of cores	22 vs 10
Number of threads	44 vs 20
Maximum memory size	1536 GB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2155

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2155

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4	Intel Xeon W-2155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	45.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	238.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.53
PassMark - Single thread mark		2605
PassMark - CPU mark		21032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1104
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9442

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4	Intel Xeon W-2155
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell EP	Skylake
Family	Xeon E5
Launch date	20 June 2016	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	274	871
Processor Number	E5-2696 v4	W-2155
Series	E5-2000	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz	0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	1408 KB
L2 cache	5.5 MB
L3 cache	55 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	22	10
Number of threads	44	20
Operating Temperature Range	-25 °C - 125 °C
Transistor count	7.2 billion
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		68
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	71.53 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1536 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA2066
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	48
Number of USB ports	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 1x16	x4, x8, x16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)