Xeon w5-2555X vs W-2135

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Xeon w5-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	835	121
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.09	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Power efficiency	6.15	12.27
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$835	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 and Xeon w5-2555X 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	12	28
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	33.75 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	75 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and Xeon w5-2555X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	252 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon w5-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Xeon w5-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon w5-2555X 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 w5-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	512 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Xeon w5-2555X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.44	33.92
Recency	29 August 2017	1 July 2024
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	252 Watt

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