Xeon W-2235 vs E5-2697 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697 v2
2013
12 cores / 24 threads, 130 Watt
9.25
Xeon W-2235
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
9.29
+0.4%

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Xeon W-2235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking776771
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.8527.25
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)no data
Release date1 September 2013 (10 years ago)1 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data
Current price$73 (0x MSRP)$337

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2235 has 25% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v2 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus support8GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache30 MB (shared)8.25 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature86 °C64 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v2 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Xeon W-2235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Xeon W-2235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 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 E5-2697 v2 and Xeon W-2235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size768 GB1 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Xeon W-2235.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4048

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 E5-2697 v2 9.25
Xeon W-2235 9.29
+0.4%

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-2697 v2 14307
Xeon W-2235 14368
+0.4%

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-2697 v2 554
Xeon W-2235 1540
+178%

W-2235 outperforms E5-2697 v2 by 178% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-2697 v2 4294
Xeon W-2235 6972
+62.4%

W-2235 outperforms E5-2697 v2 by 62% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.25 9.29
Recency 1 September 2013 1 October 2019
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Xeon W-2235.


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