Xeon W-2223 vs E5-2680 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.44
+74.8%
Xeon W-2223
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.40

Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms Xeon W-2223 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8091168
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.444.26
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)no data
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache30 MB (shared)8.25 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °C64 °C
Number of transistors5,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size768 GB1 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s85.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon W-2223.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4048

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 E5-2680 v3 9.44
+74.8%
Xeon W-2223 5.40

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 E5-2680 v3 14998
+74.7%
Xeon W-2223 8583

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 E5-2680 v3 1002
Xeon W-2223 1268
+26.5%

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 E5-2680 v3 6362
+38.7%
Xeon W-2223 4586

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 5.40
Recency 8 September 2014 1 October 2019
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

Xeon E5-2680 v3 has a 74.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon W-2223, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2680 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2223 in performance tests.


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