Intel Xeon W-2150B vs Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2150B and Intel Xeon E5-1680 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-2150B

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2150B

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
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 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 256 GB
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.765 vs 8.57
Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.855 vs 4.217
Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.598 vs 11.267

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 June 2017 vs 10 September 2013
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	640 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 256 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.765 vs 8.57
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.855 vs 4.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.598 vs 11.267

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Around 82% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.712 vs 118.786
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.936

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	25 MB vs 13.75 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712 vs 118.786
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 E5-1680 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.765

8.57

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

118.786

123.712

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

4.217

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.598

11.267

Name	Intel Xeon W-2150B	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.765	8.57
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	118.786	123.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.936	0.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.855	4.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.598	11.267
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8619

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2150B	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	10 September 2013
Place in performance rating	1832	1848
Processor Number	W-2150B	E5-1680V2
Series	W-2000
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1723
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	640 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	13.75 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	20	16
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Operating Temperature Range		5°C - 85°C
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
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
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
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)