Intel Xeon W-2133 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2133 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon W-2133

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
16x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32 GB
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12657 vs 7808

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12657 vs 7808

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 2262

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2313 vs 2262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2133
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2262

2313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12657

7808

Name	Intel Xeon W-2133	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262	2313
PassMark - CPU mark	12657	7808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5938
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2133	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2015
Place in performance rating	1256	1252
Processor Number	W-2133	E3-1285V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	65
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	12	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
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)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		48
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3