Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 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 w5-2455X

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3557 vs 2189
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37874 vs 24073

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3557 vs 2189
PassMark - CPU mark	37874 vs 24073

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4

Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 200 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3557

2189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37874

24073

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	3557	2189
PassMark - CPU mark	37874	24073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3805
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24669

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039
Place in performance rating	158	147
Architecture codename		Broadwell
Processor Number		E5-2667V4
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	30MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		78°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	135 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)