Intel Xeon W-2195 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2195 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 14
  • 8 more threads: 36 vs 28
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • 2.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2445 vs 1959
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2017 vs 10 March 2016
Number of cores 18 vs 14
Number of threads 36 vs 28
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 448 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 3.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2445 vs 1959

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

  • Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 66 °C
  • Around 41% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
  • Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28688 vs 27985
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 86°C vs 66 °C
L3 cache 35 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 28688 vs 27985

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2195
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2445
1959
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27985
28688
Name Intel Xeon W-2195 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 2445 1959
PassMark - CPU mark 27985 28688
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 30097

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2195 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Broadwell
Launch date September 2017 10 March 2016
Place in performance rating 598 126
Price now $2,767.89 $1,762.90
Processor Number W-2195 E5-2680V4
Series Intel® Xeon® W Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.66 3.32
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $1,745

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 448 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 3.5 MB
L3 cache 25344 KB (shared) 35 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 66 °C 86°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 18 14
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 36 28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 9.6 GT / s / QPI
Transistor count 4700 Million
VID voltage range 0

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 85.3 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 120 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only 2S

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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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 46-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)

Graphics

Processor graphics None