Intel Xeon W-2155 vs E5-2698 v4

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Combined performance score

Xeon E5-2698 v4
15.38
+12.4%

E5-2698 v4 outperforms W-2155 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking389473
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money23.1020.89
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Xeon W
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (7 years old)29 August 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,226$1,440
Current price$299 (0.1x MSRP)$430 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2698 v4 has 11% better value for money than Xeon W-2155.

Technical specs

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4020
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus support2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache50 MB13.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2484 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data68 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155 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)135 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
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-
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155 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 E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size1.5 TB512 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s85.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Xeon W-2155.

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 E5-2698 v4 15.38
+12.4%
Xeon W-2155 13.68

E5-2698 v4 outperforms W-2155 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.


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 E5-2698 v4 23617
+12.4%
Xeon W-2155 21019

E5-2698 v4 outperforms W-2155 by 12% in Passmark.

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 E5-2698 v4 1062
Xeon W-2155 1344
+26.6%

W-2155 outperforms E5-2698 v4 by 27% 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 E5-2698 v4 8390
Xeon W-2155 8517
+1.5%

W-2155 outperforms E5-2698 v4 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 15.38 13.68
Recency 20 June 2016 29 August 2017
Physical cores 20 10
Threads 40 20
Cost $3226 $1440
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 140 Watt

The Xeon E5-2698 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2155 in performance tests.


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