Intel Xeon W-2140B vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2140B and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 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: 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

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
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.42 vs 4.393
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 151.615 vs 35.237
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.825 vs 0.605
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.664 vs 2.283
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.466 vs 6.111
Specifications (specs)
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
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.42 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 151.615 vs 35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.825 vs 0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.664 vs 2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.466 vs 6.111

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2140B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.42
4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
151.615
35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.825
0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.664
2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
14.466
6.111
Name Intel Xeon W-2140B Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.42 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 151.615 35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.825 0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.664 2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.466 6.111
PassMark - Single thread mark 2026
PassMark - CPU mark 6308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3067
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3189

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2140B Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake W Ivy Bridge
Family Xeon W
Launch date 5 June 2017 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1987 1982
Series W-2000 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $462
Price now $607.59
Processor Number E3-1245V2
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.42

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) 77 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
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)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3