Intel Xeon W-2275 vs Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2275 and Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2275

Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2275

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
Around 59% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2748 vs 1688
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27895 vs 14879

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748 vs 1688
PassMark - CPU mark	27895 vs 14879

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3

Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 91 vs 62°C
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	91 vs 62°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2275
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2748

1688

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27895

14879

Name	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748	1688
PassMark - CPU mark	27895	14879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2959
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		20447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Haswell
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q1'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$1112
Place in performance rating	485	440
Processor Number	W-2275	E5-2658AV3
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	896 KB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	91
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	28	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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® 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)