Intel Xeon W-2170B vs Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2170B and Intel Xeon E5-2407 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-2170B

Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2170B

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 79% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
14x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 93% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 384 GB
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2345 vs 1282
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23902 vs 6395

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 June 2017 vs September 2013
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	896 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 10240 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345 vs 1282
PassMark - CPU mark	23902 vs 6395

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2170B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2345

1282

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23902

6395

Name	Intel Xeon W-2170B	Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	122.221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.236
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345	1282
PassMark - CPU mark	23902	6395
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1847
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6517

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2170B	Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Ivy Bridge EN
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1360	1356
Processor Number	W-2170B	E5-2407V2
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$476
Price now		$476.31
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.83
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	6.4 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	896 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	28	4
Unlocked
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	FCLGA1356
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	24
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)