Intel Xeon W-3275 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3275 and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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-3275

Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3275

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 18
20 more threads: 56 vs 36
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2718 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	28 vs 18
Number of threads	56 vs 36
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718 vs 2338

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53981 vs 41554

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53981 vs 41554

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3275
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2718

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41554

53981

Name	Intel Xeon W-3275	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	41554	53981

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3275	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$4894	$3803
Place in performance rating	337	341
Processor Number	W-3275
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L3 cache	38.5 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	18
Number of threads	56	36
L1 cache		1.125 MB
L2 cache		18 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	200 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)
Secure Boot
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® 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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)