Intel Xeon W-2191B vs Intel Xeon L5520

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2191B and Intel Xeon L5520 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 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
  • 28 more threads: 36 vs 8
  • Around 173287% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 2.48 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 18x 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
  • 3.6x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 144 GB
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2545 vs 969
  • 6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28449 vs 4561
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 June 2017 vs March 2009
Number of cores 18 vs 4
Number of threads 36 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz vs 2.48 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 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 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2545 vs 969
PassMark - CPU mark 28449 vs 4561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2191B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5520

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2545
969
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
28449
4561
Name Intel Xeon W-2191B Intel Xeon L5520
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 2545 969
PassMark - CPU mark 28449 4561
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2032
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6619

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2191B Intel Xeon L5520

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake W Nehalem EP
Family Xeon W
Launch date 5 June 2017 March 2009
Place in performance rating 1127 1358
Processor Number W-2191B L5520
Series W-2000 Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Price now $12.92
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 100.00

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2300 MHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 5.86 GT/s QPI
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 45 nm
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz 2.48 GHz
Number of cores 18 4
Number of threads 36 8
Unlocked
Die size 263 mm2
Maximum core temperature 70°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 731 million
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 79.47 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA-2066 (R4) FCLGA1366
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 42.5mm x 45mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)