Xeon W3540 vs W-2135

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.44
+365%

Xeon W-2135 outperforms Xeon W3540 by a whopping 365% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Xeon W3540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8351933
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.090.18
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency6.151.42
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2135 has 3839% better value for money than Xeon W3540.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 and Xeon W3540 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)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size484 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and Xeon W3540 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon W3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Xeon W3540 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 W3540 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon W3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size512 GB24 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon W3540.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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
+365%
Xeon W3540 2.03

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 14449
+365%
Xeon W3540 3109

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 1414
+167%
Xeon W3540 529

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 6636
+222%
Xeon W3540 2058

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 2.03
Recency 29 August 2017 30 March 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has a 365% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W3540, on the other hand, has 7.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3540 in performance tests.


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