Intel Xeon W-1270E vs Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1270E and Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 W-1270E

Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270E

Around 100% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 87°C
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2990 vs 1462

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 87°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2990 vs 1462

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18895 vs 18635

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18895 vs 18635

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1270E
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2990

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18635

18895

Name	Intel Xeon W-1270E	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2990	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	18635	18895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2888
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18925

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1270E	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'20	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$404
Place in performance rating	603	587
Processor Number	W-1270E	E5-2628LV4
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)