Xeon W-2235 vs W-3223

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3223
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 160 Watt
10.71
+18.5%
Xeon W-2235
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
9.04

Xeon W-3223 outperforms Xeon W-2235 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3223 and Xeon W-2235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking732852
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.33no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency6.336.58
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)no data
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$749no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3223 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache16.5 MB8.25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature68 °C64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3223 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3223 and Xeon W-2235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon W-3223 and Xeon W-2235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3223 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 W-3223 and Xeon W-2235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size1 TB1 TB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3223 and Xeon W-2235.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6448

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-3223 10.71
+18.5%
Xeon W-2235 9.04

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-3223 17012
+18.4%
Xeon W-2235 14364

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-3223 1372
Xeon W-2235 1552
+13.1%

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-3223 8128
+16.2%
Xeon W-2235 6993

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 9.04
Recency 3 June 2019 1 October 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon W-3223 has a 18.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon W-2235, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-3223 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2235 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3223 and Xeon W-2235, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon W-3223
Xeon W-3223
Intel Xeon W-2235
Xeon W-2235

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.8 6 votes

Rate Xeon W-3223 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 21 vote

Rate Xeon W-2235 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon W-3223 or Xeon W-2235, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.