Xeon W-3175X vs MP 3.16
Primary details
Comparing Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 211 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 13.20 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon W |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.69 |
| Architecture codename | Potomac (2005) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | March 2005 (19 years ago) | 8 October 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.17 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 1.75 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 38.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 286 million | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 604 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 255 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| 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 | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X 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 MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 28 |
| Threads | 1 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 255 Watt |
Xeon MP 3.16 has 88.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3175X, on the other hand, has 2700% more physical cores and 5500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon MP 3.16 and Xeon W-3175X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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