Intel Xeon W-2275 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2275 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2275

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2746 vs 1959
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Oct 2019 vs 10 March 2016
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 896 KB vs 448 KB
L2 cache 14 MB vs 3.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2746 vs 1959

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

  • Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 62°C
  • Around 82% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28688 vs 27889
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 86°C vs 62°C
L3 cache 35 MB vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 28688 vs 27889

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2275
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2746
1959
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27889
28688
Name Intel Xeon W-2275 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 2746 1959
PassMark - CPU mark 27889 28688
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 30097

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2275 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Broadwell
Launch date 7 Oct 2019 10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $1112 $1,745
Place in performance rating 488 126
Processor Number W-2275 E5-2680V4
Series Intel Xeon W Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server
Price now $1,762.90
Value for money (0-100) 3.32

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache 896 KB 448 KB
L2 cache 14 MB 3.5 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB 35 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 62°C 86°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 14 14
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 28 28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 9.6 GT / s / QPI
Transistor count 4700 Million
VID voltage range 0

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 93.85 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR4 2933 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 120 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)

Graphics

Processor graphics None