Xeon W-2255 vs E3-1271 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1271 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.73
Xeon W-2255
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.10
+198%

Xeon W-2255 outperforms Xeon E3-1271 v3 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1269523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.608.09
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache19.25 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data62 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno data-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon W-2255.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1271 v3 4.73
Xeon W-2255 14.10
+198%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1271 v3 7510
Xeon W-2255 22394
+198%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1271 v3 1189
Xeon W-2255 1557
+31%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1271 v3 3834
Xeon W-2255 9447
+146%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.73 14.10
Recency 1 April 2014 1 October 2019
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon E3-1271 v3 has 106.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2255, on the other hand, has a 198.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-2255 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1271 v3 in performance tests.


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