Intel Xeon W-2235 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon Gold 6137 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 Gold 6137

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2647 vs 2499

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2647 vs 2499

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6137

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19365 vs 14385

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	25 MB vs 8.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19365 vs 14385

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6137

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2647

2499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14385

19365

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
PassMark - Single thread mark	2647	2499
PassMark - CPU mark	14385	19365

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$555
Place in performance rating	701	697
Processor Number	W-2235	6137
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
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® 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	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)