Intel Xeon W-2140B vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2140B and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-2140B

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2140B

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
15.6x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32.77 GB

Launch date	5 June 2017 vs May 2012
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 32.77 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2140B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Name	Intel Xeon W-2140B	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	151.615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.466
PassMark - Single thread mark		2034
PassMark - CPU mark		6358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		746
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2140B	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Ivy Bridge
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1987	1971
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$304
Price now		$539.95
Processor Number		E3-1240V2
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.98
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066	FCLGA1155
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		69 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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)
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)