Intel Xeon W-3265 vs Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265 and Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 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.

Intel Xeon W-3265

Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 384 GB
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 1618
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30105 vs 16619

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs September 2013
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB vs 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 1618
PassMark - CPU mark	30105 vs 16619

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

2.2x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2572

1618

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30105

16619

Name	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572	1618
PassMark - CPU mark	30105	16619
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2856
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		17874

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$3349
Place in performance rating	534	532
Processor Number	W-3265	E5-2450V2
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
Manufacturing process technology		22 nm
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GiB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S 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)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)