Xeon E5-1607 vs W-2135

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.44
+287%

Xeon W-2135 outperforms Xeon E5-1607 by a whopping 287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8311780
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.18no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency6.151.71
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)no data
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHzno data
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s0 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache6 MBno data
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)10 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.6V - 1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size512 GB375 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon E5-1607.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4840

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 W-2135 9.44
+287%
Xeon E5-1607 2.44

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 W-2135 14441
+287%
Xeon E5-1607 3731

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 W-2135 1416
+178%
Xeon E5-1607 510

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 W-2135 6645
+304%
Xeon E5-1607 1643

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 2.44
Recency 29 August 2017 1 January 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has a 286.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-1607, on the other hand, has 7.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1607 in performance tests.


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