Xeon Platinum 8256 vs W-2155
Aggregate performance score
W-2155 outperforms Platinum 8256 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 533 | 699 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 20.67 | 4.95 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Cascade Lake-SP (2019) |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (6 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,440 | $7,007 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon W-2155 has 318% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8256.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 33 | 38 |
| L1 cache | 640 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 13.75 MB (shared) | 16.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256 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 (Uniprocessor) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | 2066 | 3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 1 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 48 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.62 | 10.85 |
| Recency | 29 August 2017 | 2 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 105 Watt |
Xeon W-2155 has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
Xeon Platinum 8256, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-2155 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8256 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2155 and Xeon Platinum 8256, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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