Intel Xeon W-3265 vs Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265 and Intel Xeon E7-8891 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.

Intel Xeon W-3265

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 10
28 more threads: 48 vs 20
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2104

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 10
Number of threads	48 vs 20
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 2104

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

3x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 1 TB
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48879 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48879 vs 30105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2572

2104

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30105

48879

Name	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572	2104
PassMark - CPU mark	30105	48879

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q2'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$3349
Place in performance rating	654	650
Processor Number	W-3265	E7-8891V4
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.80 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	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	24	10
Number of threads	48	20
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		79°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GiB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	3 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
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® 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® Instruction Replay Technology
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)