Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and Intel Xeon W-2195 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 Platinum 8270

Intel Xeon W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 18
16 more threads: 52 vs 36
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 66 °C
Around 44% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29986 vs 28002

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 Dec 2018 vs September 2017
Number of cores	26 vs 18
Number of threads	52 vs 36
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 66 °C
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29986 vs 28002

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2443 vs 2325

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443 vs 2325

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29986

28002

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	29986	28002

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$8477
Place in performance rating	723	703
Processor Number	8270	W-2195
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,767.89
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.66
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	66 °C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	26	18
Number of threads	52	36
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
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
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)