Intel Xeon W-2145 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2145 and Intel Xeon 5120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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-2145

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2145

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 142% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70 vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
3.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2609 vs 770
12.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18164 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70 vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2609 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	18164 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3655 vs 1088
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 25615 vs 8333

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3655 vs 1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	25615 vs 8333

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2145
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2609

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18164

1486

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1088

3655

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8333

25615

Name	Intel Xeon W-2145	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2609	770
PassMark - CPU mark	18164	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088	3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8333	25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2145	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2006
Place in performance rating	930	446
Processor Number	W-2145	5120
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$1,628.48
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	1066 MHz FSB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	70	65°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR2
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	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	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 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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)