Intel Xeon W-2150B vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2150B and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2150B

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 72% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32 GB
  • 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.765 vs 3.617
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 118.786 vs 76.398
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.936 vs 0.422
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.855 vs 2.054
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.598 vs 5.994
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 June 2017 vs June 2013
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.5 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 640 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 10 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 13.75 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.765 vs 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 118.786 vs 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.936 vs 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.855 vs 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.598 vs 5.994

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2150B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.765
3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
118.786
76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.936
0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.855
2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
17.598
5.994
Name Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.765 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 118.786 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.936 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.855 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.598 5.994
PassMark - Single thread mark 2010
PassMark - CPU mark 5301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2618
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2348

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake W Haswell
Family Xeon W
Launch date 5 June 2017 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1894 1924
Processor Number W-2150B E3-1225V3
Series W-2000 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $384
Price now $458.34
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.63

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.0 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 640 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 10 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 13.75 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 4.5 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of threads 20 4
Die size 160 mm
Number of QPI Links 0
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 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA-2066 (R4) FCLGA1150
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

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)
Anti-Theft technology
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 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 P4600

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3