Intel Xeon W-3265 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • 16 more threads: 48 vs 32
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2156
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Number of threads 48 vs 32
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2572 vs 2156

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 145 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34438 vs 30105
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 145 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 34438 vs 30105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2572
2156
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30105
34438
Name Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 2572 2156
PassMark - CPU mark 30105 34438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3406
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 28945

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Broadwell
Launch date 3 Jun 2019 Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP) $3349
Place in performance rating 534 113
Processor Number W-3265 E5-2697AV4
Vertical segment Server Server
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.60 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB
L3 cache 33 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 78 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 24 16
Number of threads 48 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
64 bit support
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 78°C
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GiB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 145 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm

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)
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® 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® 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)