Xeon W-2135 vs W-2150B

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2150B
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 120 Watt
12.91
+42%
Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.09

Xeon W-2150B outperforms Xeon W-2135 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking594844
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.65
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency10.176.14
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date21 December 2017 (7 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$835

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3037
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °C64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2066FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size512 GB512 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and Xeon W-2135.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

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-2150B 12.91
+42%
Xeon W-2135 9.09

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-2150B 20503
+42%
Xeon W-2135 14440

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-2150B 1315
Xeon W-2135 1409
+7.1%

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-2150B 8493
+28.9%
Xeon W-2135 6590

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.91 9.09
Recency 21 December 2017 29 August 2017
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon W-2150B has a 42% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2150B is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2135 in performance tests.


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