Xeon E5-2689 vs W-2295

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2295 and Xeon E5-2689 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	262	996
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.14	0.39
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	Xeon
Release date	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Current price	$1058	$76

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2295 has 6090% better value for money than Xeon E5-2689.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Xeon E5-2689 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	36	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Xeon E5-2689 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Xeon E5-2689. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Xeon E5-2689 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
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-2295 and Xeon E5-2689 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 W-2295 and Xeon E5-2689. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2295 and Xeon E5-2689.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no 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.

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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-2295 outperforms E5-2689 by 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.81	6.41
Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	115 Watt

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