Intel Xeon W-2235 vs Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4 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.

Intel Xeon W-2235

Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2639 vs 2270

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2639 vs 2270

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4

Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 64°C
3x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 1 TB
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28424 vs 14386

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	77°C vs 64°C
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28424 vs 14386

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2639

2270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14386

28424

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2639	2270
PassMark - CPU mark	14386	28424

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q2'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$555
Place in performance rating	809	811
Processor Number	W-2235	E7-8893V4
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	0	3
Number of threads	12	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	3 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
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)