Intel Xeon W-3265M vs Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265M and Intel Xeon E5-2658 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-3265M

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265M

Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 768 GB
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2585 vs 1529
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34147 vs 18250

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2585 vs 1529
PassMark - CPU mark	34147 vs 18250

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 78°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 205 Watt

Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 78°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2585

1529

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34147

18250

Name	Intel Xeon W-3265M	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2585	1529
PassMark - CPU mark	34147	18250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19410

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3265M	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q3'13
Launch price (MSRP)	$6353
Place in performance rating	564	567
Processor Number	W-3265M	E5-2658V2
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Number of cores		10
Number of QPI Links		2
Number of threads		20
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
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)
Secure Boot
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)