Intel Xeon W-2265 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2265 and Intel Xeon Gold 6150 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 Gold 6150

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2265

Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2768 vs 2110

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2768 vs 2110

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6150

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 61°C
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 47178 vs 25444

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 61°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	47178 vs 25444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2768

2110

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25444

47178

Name	Intel Xeon W-2265	Intel Xeon Gold 6150
PassMark - Single thread mark	2768	2110
PassMark - CPU mark	25444	47178

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2265	Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$944
Place in performance rating	609	600
Processor Number	W-2265	6150
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L2 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	18
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	24	36
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
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)	165 Watt	165 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
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
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)
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)