Xeon w5-2465X vs E5-2673 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	522	124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.45	41.01
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$99	$1475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-2465X has 101% better value for money than Xeon E5-2673 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	40	32
Base clock speed	no data	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	50 MB	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon w5-2465X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	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.

w5-2465X outperforms E5-2673 v4 by 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.39	30.29
Recency	20 June 2016	1 January 2023
Physical cores	20	16
Threads	40	32
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	200 Watt

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