Intel Xeon W-3265M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265M and Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 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-3265M

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265M

Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 768 GB
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2662 vs 2040

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2662 vs 2040

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 78°C
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53835 vs 33800

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 78°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53835 vs 33800

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2662

2040

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33800

53835

Name	Intel Xeon W-3265M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
PassMark - Single thread mark	2662	2040
PassMark - CPU mark	33800	53835

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3265M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$6353
Place in performance rating	535	537
Processor Number	W-3265M	8176
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
Number of cores		28
Number of threads		56
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)