Intel Xeon W-3223 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3223 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 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.

Intel Xeon W-3223

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3223

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1037 vs 736
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2436 vs 2082

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037 vs 736
PassMark - Single thread mark	2436 vs 2082

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 68°C
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 145 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8900 vs 8149
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37427 vs 16974

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 68°C
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8900 vs 8149
PassMark - CPU mark	37427 vs 16974

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3223
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

736

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8149

8900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2436

2082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16974

37427

Name	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037	736
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8149	8900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2436	2082
PassMark - CPU mark	16974	37427

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$749
Place in performance rating	1097	1099
Processor Number	W-3223	E5-2697V4
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	18
Number of threads	16	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	145 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
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® AVX2
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® 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)