Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs W-2133

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2133
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.97
+170%
Xeon E3-1220 v2
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 69 Watt
2.95

Xeon W-2133 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v2 by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9331645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.571.42
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency5.394.05
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617$220

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2133 has 433% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size484 mm2160 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size512 GB32.77 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2133 and Xeon E3-1220 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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-2133 7.97
+170%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 2.95

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-2133 12656
+171%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 4678

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-2133 1246
+112%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 588

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-2133 5800
+217%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 1832

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.97 2.95
Recency 29 August 2017 14 May 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 69 Watt

Xeon W-2133 has a 170.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1220 v2, on the other hand, has 102.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2133 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v2 in performance tests.


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