Intel Xeon W-3223 vs Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3223 and Intel Xeon E5-4627 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.

Intel Xeon W-3223

Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3223

8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 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 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2450 vs 1972
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17141 vs 15898

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2450 vs 1972
PassMark - CPU mark	17141 vs 15898

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 68°C
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 160 Watt

Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3223
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2450

1972

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17141

15898

Name	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8149
PassMark - Single thread mark	2450	1972
PassMark - CPU mark	17141	15898

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q1'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$749
Place in performance rating	1005	1012
Processor Number	W-3223	E5-4627V2
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
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
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52.5 mm x 45 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S 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® 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® Demand Based Switching
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)