Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 6152 vs W-2195
Aggregated performance score
Xeon W-2195
2017
18 cores / 36 threads
18.22
+13.1%
W-2195 outperforms Gold 6152 by 13% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 299 | 376 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 16.00 | 40.14 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 29 September 2017 (6 years old) | 25 April 2017 (6 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,553 | $3,655 |
| Current price | $899 (0.4x MSRP) | $257 (0.1x MSRP) |
Value for money
Xeon Gold 6152 has 151% better value for money than Xeon W-2195.
Technical specs
Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 22 (Docosa-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 44 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 1.375 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 22 MB |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB (shared) | 30.25 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 66 °C | 92 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152 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 | 4 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket R4 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152 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 Gold 6152. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 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.
W-2195 outperforms Gold 6152 by 13% based on our aggregated 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%
W-2195 outperforms Gold 6152 by 13% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 18.22 | 16.11 |
| Recency | 29 September 2017 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 22 |
| Threads | 36 | 44 |
| Cost | $2553 | $3655 |
The Xeon W-2195 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6152 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2195 and Xeon Gold 6152, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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