Intel Xeon W-2255 vs Intel Core i3-6300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i3-6300T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2255

Intel Core i3-6300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2709 vs 2018
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22384 vs 4002

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2709 vs 2018
PassMark - CPU mark	22384 vs 4002

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6300T

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 66°C vs 62°C
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	66°C vs 62°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2709

2018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22384

4002

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	Intel Core i3-6300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2709	2018
PassMark - CPU mark	22384	4002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	Intel Core i3-6300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q3'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$778
Place in performance rating	677	683
Processor Number	W-2255	i3-6300T
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	10 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	66°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5