Intel Xeon W-2150B vs Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2150B and Intel Xeon E5-1650 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-2150B

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2150B

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 256 GB
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.765 vs 7.106
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 118.786 vs 67.646
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.936 vs 0.842
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.855 vs 3.4
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.598 vs 8.992

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 June 2017 vs September 2013
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.90 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 12288 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 256 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.765 vs 7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	118.786 vs 67.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.936 vs 0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.855 vs 3.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.598 vs 8.992

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2150B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.765

7.106

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

118.786

67.646

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.936

0.842

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.855

3.4

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.598

8.992

Name	Intel Xeon W-2150B	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.765	7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	118.786	67.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.936	0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.855	3.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.598	8.992
PassMark - Single thread mark		2051
PassMark - CPU mark		9326
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		783
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4838
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5795

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2150B	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1893	1887
Processor Number	W-2150B	E5-1650V2
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$917
Price now		$644.95
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.81
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	640 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	20	12
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4	x4, x8, x16
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)
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)