Xeon E5-2697A v4 vs W-2195

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2195
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
18.30
+29.6%
Xeon E5-2697A v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 145 Watt
14.12

Xeon W-2195 outperforms Xeon E5-2697A v4 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking346540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.372.73
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency11.928.88
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date29 September 2017 (7 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,553$2,891

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2195 has 170% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697A v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3632
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0QPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier2326
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)40 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °C78 °C
Number of transistorsno data7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSocket R4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
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 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size512 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and Xeon E5-2697A v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4840

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-2195 18.30
+29.6%
Xeon E5-2697A v4 14.12

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-2195 28005
+29.6%
Xeon E5-2697A v4 21603

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-2195 1329
+24.2%
Xeon E5-2697A v4 1070

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-2195 9731
+17.6%
Xeon E5-2697A v4 8273

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.30 14.12
Recency 29 September 2017 20 June 2016
Physical cores 18 16
Threads 36 32
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 145 Watt

Xeon W-2195 has a 29.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 12.5% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads, and 3.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2195 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2697A v4 in performance tests.


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