Intel Xeon W-3235 vs Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3235 and Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 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, 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-3235

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3235

Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2638 vs 1752

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2638 vs 1752

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 72°C
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28237 vs 25530
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3194 vs 1088
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 28493 vs 11988

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 72°C
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28237 vs 25530
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3194 vs 1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	28493 vs 11988

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3235
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2638

1752

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25530

28237

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1088

3194

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11988

28493

Name	Intel Xeon W-3235	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2638	1752
PassMark - CPU mark	25530	28237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088	3194
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11988	28493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		14.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		107.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		28.156

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3235	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	3 June 2019	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$1398
Place in performance rating	743	751
Processor Number	W-3235	E5-2683V4
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.10 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	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
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
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	120 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)