Intel Xeon W-3275M vs Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3275M 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-3275M

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3275M

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 10
36 more threads: 56 vs 20
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 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2677 vs 1543
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40465 vs 18616

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 10
Number of threads	56 vs 20
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	2677 vs 1543
PassMark - CPU mark	40465 vs 18616

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 76°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 205 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2846 vs 1102
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19410 vs 17851

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2846 vs 1102
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19410 vs 17851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3275M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2677

1543

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40465

18616

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1102

2846

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

17851

19410

Name	Intel Xeon W-3275M	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2677	1543
PassMark - CPU mark	40465	18616
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1102	2846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	17851	19410

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3275M	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q3'13
Launch price (MSRP)	$7453
Place in performance rating	564	566
Processor Number	W-3275M	E5-2658V2
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB
L2 cache	28 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	10
Number of threads	56	20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)