Intel Xeon W-3235 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3235 and Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3235

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 52% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 60.4°C
  • 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 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2643 vs 1607
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25789 vs 14794
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2643 vs 1607
PassMark - CPU mark 25789 vs 14794

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3290 vs 1088
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16710 vs 11988
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3290 vs 1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 16710 vs 11988

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3235
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2643
1607
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25789
14794
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1088
3290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
11988
16710
Name Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 2643 1607
PassMark - CPU mark 25789 14794
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1088 3290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 11988 16710

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Haswell
Launch date 3 June 2019 Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP) $1398
Place in performance rating 741 498
Processor Number W-3235 E5-2630LV3
Series Intel Xeon W Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.30 GHz 1.80 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 12 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 60.4°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.65V–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 59 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4 1600/1866

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 55 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)