Intel Xeon W-3265 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265 and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 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 Gold 6230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	33 MB vs 27.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 2105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44374 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44374 vs 30105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2572

2105

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30105

44374

Name	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572	2105
PassMark - CPU mark	30105	44374

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3349	$1894, $1900
Place in performance rating	632	640
Processor Number	W-3265	6230
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Series		6200
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	33 MB	27.5 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C	87 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	24	20
Number of threads	48	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GiB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)