Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3 vs Intel Xeon W-2175

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3 and Intel Xeon W-2175 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.

Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3

Intel Xeon W-2175

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46001 vs 23362

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	46001 vs 23362

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2175

Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2471 vs 1730

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2471 vs 1730

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2175

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1730

2471

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46001

23362

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3	Intel Xeon W-2175
PassMark - Single thread mark	1730	2471
PassMark - CPU mark	46001	23362

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3	Intel Xeon W-2175
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'15	Q4'17
Place in performance rating	770	750
Processor Number	E7-8867V3	W-2175
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of QPI Links	3	0
Number of threads	32	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	1
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)