Intel Xeon W-2191B vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2191B and Intel Xeon E3-1220L 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2191B

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 2
  • 32 more threads: 36 vs 4
  • Around 122757% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 36x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 15.9x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32.23 GB
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2518 vs 1538
  • 12.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28394 vs 2348
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 June 2017 vs May 2012
Number of cores 18 vs 2
Number of threads 36 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 1.125 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 18 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 24.75 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2518 vs 1538
PassMark - CPU mark 28394 vs 2348

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2191B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2518
1538
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
28394
2348
Name Intel Xeon W-2191B Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 119.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 26.355
PassMark - Single thread mark 2518 1538
PassMark - CPU mark 28394 2348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5828

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2191B Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake W Ivy Bridge
Family Xeon W
Launch date 5 June 2017 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1232 1215
Processor Number W-2191B E3-1220LV2
Series W-2000 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2300 MHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 1.125 MB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 18 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 24.75 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 18 2
Number of threads 36 4
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 79.47 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 32.23 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA-2066 (R4) FCLGA1155
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 1x8, 1x4 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
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)