Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 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 E5-2698 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
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 22 nm
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3557 vs 2014
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37874 vs 31517

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3557 vs 2014
PassMark - CPU mark	37874 vs 31517

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 200 Watt

Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
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 E5-2698 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3557

2014

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37874

31517

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3557	2014
PassMark - CPU mark	37874	31517
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3451
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		26574

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039
Place in performance rating	158	152
Architecture codename		Haswell
Processor Number		E5-2698V3
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status		Announced
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	30MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		87.9°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		768 GB
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		52.5mm x 51mm
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)