Intel Xeon W-2265 vs Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2265 and Intel Xeon E7-8894 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-2265

Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2265

Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2773 vs 1858

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2773 vs 1858

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 61°C
3x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 1 TB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60496 vs 25622

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 61°C
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60496 vs 25622

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2773

1858

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25622

60496

Name	Intel Xeon W-2265	Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2773	1858
PassMark - CPU mark	25622	60496

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2265	Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$944
Place in performance rating	622	626
Processor Number	W-2265	E7-8894V4
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s QPI
L2 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of QPI Links	0	3
Number of threads	24	48
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)	165 Watt	165 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® 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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
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)