Xeon W-2235 vs E5-2690 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 130 Watt
8.50
Xeon W-2235
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
9.04
+6.4%

Xeon W-2235 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking898852
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.12no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency6.196.58
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)no data
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,697no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2235 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache25 MB (shared)8.25 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature88 °C64 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2235 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)130 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2235. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2235 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-2235 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-2235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size768 GB1 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2235.

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 8.50
Xeon W-2235 9.04
+6.4%

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 13495
Xeon W-2235 14364
+6.4%

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 E5-2690 v2 589
Xeon W-2235 1552
+163%

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 E5-2690 v2 4127
Xeon W-2235 6993
+69.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.50 9.04
Recency 1 September 2013 1 October 2019
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

Xeon E5-2690 v2 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Xeon W-2235, on the other hand, has a 6.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Xeon W-2235.


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