Intel Xeon W-2150B vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2150B and Intel Xeon E5-2670 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.

Intel Xeon W-2150B

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2150B

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.765 vs 8.749
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 118.786 vs 70.641
Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.855 vs 4.413
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.598 vs 12.303

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 June 2017 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	10 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.765 vs 8.749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	118.786 vs 70.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.855 vs 4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.598 vs 12.303

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Around 82% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.936

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	25600 KB (shared) vs 13.75 MB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994 vs 0.936

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2150B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.765

8.749

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

118.786

70.641

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.936

0.994

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.855

4.413

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.598

12.303

Name	Intel Xeon W-2150B	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.765	8.749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	118.786	70.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.936	0.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.855	4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.598	12.303
PassMark - Single thread mark		1575
PassMark - CPU mark		19200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		546
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2150B	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1895	1934
Processor Number	W-2150B	E5-2670V2
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$927
Price now		$489
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.03
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	640 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of threads	20	20
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of QPI Links		2
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	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		115 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		2S 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)