Intel Xeon W-2140B vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2140B and Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2140B

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2140B

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 64 GB
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.42 vs 5.416
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 151.615 vs 91.07
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.825 vs 0.724
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.664 vs 2.714
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.466 vs 6.136

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.42 vs 5.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	151.615 vs 91.07
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.825 vs 0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.664 vs 2.714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.466 vs 6.136

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2140B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.42

5.416

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

151.615

91.07

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.825

0.724

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.664

2.714

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.466

6.136

Name	Intel Xeon W-2140B	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.42	5.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	151.615	91.07
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.825	0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.664	2.714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.466	6.136
PassMark - Single thread mark		2198
PassMark - CPU mark		7956
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		948
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3775

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2140B	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Skylake
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1987	1989
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E3-1230V5
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066	FCLGA1151
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support