Intel Xeon W-3235 vs Intel Xeon E-2174G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3235 and Intel Xeon E-2174G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-3235

Intel Xeon E-2174G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3235

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25530 vs 9716

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25530 vs 9716

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2174G

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2669 vs 2638

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2669 vs 2638

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3235
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2174G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2638

2669

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25530

9716

Name	Intel Xeon W-3235	Intel Xeon E-2174G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2638	2669
PassMark - CPU mark	25530	9716
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11988

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3235	Intel Xeon E-2174G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	3 June 2019	Q3'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$1398
Place in performance rating	743	752
Processor Number	W-3235	E-2174G
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.80 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	71 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E96
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5