Intel Xeon W-2155 vs Intel Xeon X5667

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2155 and Intel Xeon X5667 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-2155

Intel Xeon X5667

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2155

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 78% higher maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 288 GB
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2608 vs 1445
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21088 vs 8462

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 288 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2608 vs 1445
PassMark - CPU mark	21088 vs 8462

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5667

Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 82.9°C vs 68
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2695 vs 1104
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9962 vs 9442

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	82.9°C vs 68
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2695 vs 1104
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9962 vs 9442

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2155
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5667

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2608

1445

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21088

8462

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1104

2695

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9442

9962

Name	Intel Xeon W-2155	Intel Xeon X5667
PassMark - Single thread mark	2608	1445
PassMark - CPU mark	21088	8462
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1104	2695
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9442	9962

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2155	Intel Xeon X5667
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q3'17	March 2010
Place in performance rating	956	967
Processor Number	W-2155	X5667
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$70
Value for money (0-100)		19.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	68	82.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	20	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		239 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt
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® SSE4.2
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	40-bit
Speed Shift technology
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)