Intel Xeon W-3223 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3223 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon W-3223

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3223

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1037 vs 654
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8149 vs 6947
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2450 vs 1717

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs 10 September 2013
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037 vs 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8149 vs 6947
PassMark - Single thread mark	2450 vs 1717

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 68°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 82% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22912 vs 17141

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 68°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 16.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22912 vs 17141

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3223
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8149

6947

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2450

1717

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17141

22912

Name	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8149	6947
PassMark - Single thread mark	2450	1717
PassMark - CPU mark	17141	22912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	10 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$749	$1,723
Place in performance rating	1002	1633
Processor Number	W-3223	E5-2697V2
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Price now		$2,235.02
Value for money (0-100)		2.30
Performance
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)