Intel Xeon X5260 vs Intel Xeon W-3223

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5260 and Intel Xeon W-3223 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon X5260

Intel Xeon W-3223

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5260

2x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 160 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 160 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3223

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 6 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 68°C vs 66°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs 11 Nov 2007
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	68°C vs 66°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5260
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3223

Name	Intel Xeon X5260	Intel Xeon W-3223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1037
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8149
PassMark - Single thread mark		2440
PassMark - CPU mark		17026

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5260	Intel Xeon W-3223
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Nov 2007	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	$749
Place in performance rating	3289	1085
Processor Number	X5260	W-3223
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz
Die size	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	68°C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Transistor count	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3500V
L3 cache		16.5 MB
Maximum frequency		4.00 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Compatibility
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA771	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	160 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only