Intel Xeon W-2275 vs Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2275 and Intel Xeon E7-8891 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-2275

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2275

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 10
8 more threads: 28 vs 20
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2751 vs 2104

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 10
Number of threads	28 vs 20
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2751 vs 2104

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 62°C
3x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 1 TB
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48879 vs 27866

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 62°C
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48879 vs 27866

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2275
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2751

2104

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27866

48879

Name	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2751	2104
PassMark - CPU mark	27866	48879

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2275	Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q2'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$1112
Place in performance rating	573	577
Processor Number	W-2275	E7-8891V4
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.80 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	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	14	10
Number of QPI Links	0	3
Number of threads	28	20
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® Instruction Replay Technology
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)