Intel Xeon W-2170B vs Intel Xeon E5-4640

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2170B and Intel Xeon E5-4640 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.

Intel Xeon W-2170B

Intel Xeon E5-4640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2170B

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 54% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 384 GB
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2418 vs 1392
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24204 vs 21374

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 June 2017 vs May 2012
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	896 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2418 vs 1392
PassMark - CPU mark	24204 vs 21374

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4640

Around 4% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 19.25 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2170B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2418

1392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24204

21374

Name	Intel Xeon W-2170B	Intel Xeon E5-4640
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	2418	1392
PassMark - CPU mark	24204	21374

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2170B	Intel Xeon E5-4640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Sandy Bridge EP
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1336	1327
Processor Number	W-2170B	E5-4640
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$2,730
Price now		$2,730
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		1.14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	896 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	28	16
Unlocked
Die size		435 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4
Scalability		4S 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)