Xeon W-2102 vs E5-2690 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 130 Watt
8.81
+166%

Xeon E5-2690 v2 outperforms Xeon W-2102 by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8821595
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.116.28
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency6.182.52
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,697$202

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2102 has 466% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2484 mm2
Maximum core temperature88 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102 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 E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size768 GB512 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102.

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 E5-2690 v2 8.81
+166%
Xeon W-2102 3.31

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 E5-2690 v2 13483
+166%
Xeon W-2102 5073

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.81 3.31
Recency 1 September 2013 29 August 2017
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v2 has a 166.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Xeon W-2102, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2102 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2102, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Xeon E5-2690 v2
Intel Xeon W-2102
Xeon W-2102

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.5 540 votes

Rate Xeon E5-2690 v2 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.6 5 votes

Rate Xeon W-2102 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon E5-2690 v2 or Xeon W-2102, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.