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.

 

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 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2126
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 2126

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

  • Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44680 vs 30105
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44680 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
2126
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30105
44680
Name Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark 2572 2126
PassMark - CPU mark 30105 44680

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 631 624
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)