Intel Xeon W-2223 vs Intel Xeon W-2135

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2223 and Intel Xeon W-2135 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2223

Intel Xeon W-2135

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2223

2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt

Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2609 vs 2183
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14449 vs 8583

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2609 vs 2183
PassMark - CPU mark	14449 vs 8583

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2223
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2135

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2183

2609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8583

14449

Name	Intel Xeon W-2223	Intel Xeon W-2135
PassMark - Single thread mark	2183	2609
PassMark - CPU mark	8583	14449
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2223	Intel Xeon W-2135
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$294
Place in performance rating	1116	1117
Processor Number	W-2223	W-2135
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	64
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	8	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)