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Intel Xeon W-2135

Processor Released Aug 29, 2017

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz^*
Thermal design power: 140 W

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / Linux / CPU

Intel Xeon W-2135 108.72 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 106.53 - 111.09 · 6 core / 12 thread · Latest: 2025-08-04

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark14,109^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,592^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark14,166^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark16,326^*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Test version

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

24.58 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 4, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

108.72 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 4, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 106.53066558804
75th percentile: 111.09087106748

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

34.20 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 4, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

49.96 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 4, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

24.19 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 21, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

106.18 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 21, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 105.69776840017
75th percentile: 107.9472425461

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

35.22 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 21, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

47.58 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 21, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

25.87 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Oct 19, 2023

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

117.56 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Oct 19, 2023

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 111.62469486313
75th percentile: 119.63371731675

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

36.31 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Oct 19, 2023

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-2135

55.37 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Oct 19, 2023

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Base clock: 3.7 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 85.30 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz^*
L3 cache: 8.25 MB
Socket / package: LGA 2066
Process node: 14 nm^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
8.25 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
8.25 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 2066

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4^*
Video memory type: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 85.30 GB/s^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2666
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 140 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 34 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Xeon® Processor W Family^*
Processor Base Frequency: 3.7^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 4.5^* GHz
Cache: 8.25^* MB
Bus Speed: 0 GT/s QPI^*
TDP: 140^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Conflict Free: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 512^* GB
Memory Types: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 4^*
Vertical Segment: Server^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 85.3^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: Yes^*
Processor Number: W-2135^*
PCI Express Revision: 3^*
PCI Express Configurations: x4, x8, x16^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 48^*
T: 64^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: Launched^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Secure Key: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q3'17^*
Lithography: 14^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $835.00^*
nb of Cores: 6^*
nb of Threads: 12^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: Aug 29th, 2017^*
Name: Xeon W-2135^*
Codename: Skylake-W^*
Cores: 6 / 12^*
Clock: 3.7 to 4.5 GHz^*
Socket: Socket 2066^*
Process: 14^* nm
L3 Cache: 8.25MB^*
TDP: 140^* W

Specifications 3 · 65 fields

AdditionalInfoUrl

View now^*

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AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

2^*

Scope and conditions

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BornOnDate

Q3'17^*

Scope and conditions

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Bus

8 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

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BusNumPorts

0^*

Scope and conditions

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Cache

8.25 MB^*

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ClockSpeed

3.70 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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ClockSpeedMax

4.50 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Skylake^*

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CoreCount

6^*

Scope and conditions

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CpuId

126709^*

Scope and conditions

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CpuName

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Scope and conditions

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DemandBasedSwitching

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ECCMemory

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

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ESUDate

Sunday. December 31. 2023^*

Scope and conditions

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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FlexMemoryTechnology

No^*

Scope and conditions

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HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX. Intel® AVX2. Intel® AVX-512^*

Scope and conditions

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Lithography

14 nm^*

Scope and conditions

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MarketSegment

Server^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxMem

512 GB^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxMemoryBandwidth

85.3 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxTDP

140 W^*

Scope and conditions

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MemoryProtectionExtensionsVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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MemoryTypes

DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666^*

Scope and conditions

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NumMemoryChannels

4^*

Scope and conditions

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NumPCIExpressPorts

48^*

Scope and conditions

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OptaneMemorySupport

No^*

Scope and conditions

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OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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PackageSize

45mm x 52.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

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PCIExpressConfigs

x4. x8. x16^*

Scope and conditions

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

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PhysicalAddressExtension

46-bit^*

Scope and conditions

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ProcessorNumber

W-2135^*

Scope and conditions

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ProductGroup

Intel® Xeon® W Processor^*

Scope and conditions

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ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

Scope and conditions

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SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ServicingStatus

ESU Notification Issued^*

Scope and conditions

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SocketsSupported

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

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SoftwareGuardExtensions

No^*

Scope and conditions

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

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TCase

64^*

Scope and conditions

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ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ThreadCount

12^*

Scope and conditions

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

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TXT

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

0^*

Scope and conditions

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VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Scope and conditions

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VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 4 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Xeon W-2135 Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q3'17^*
Cores: 6^*
Max Turbo Speed: 4.5^* GHz
Base Speed: 3.7^* GHz
Cache Size: 8.25^* MB

Specifications 5 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon W-2135 @ 3.70GHz^*
cores: 6^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 89^*
price: 1,007.7^*
tdp: 140^*
date: 2017-11-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,700^*
turbo: 4,500^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 6 · 37 fields

name: Xeon W-2135^*
Release Date: Aug 29th, 2017^*
Part#: SR3LN^*
Frequency: 3.7^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 4.5 GHz^*
AVX-512 FMA Ports: 2^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 37.0x^*
AVX2 Turbo: 4^* GHz
AVX-512 Turbo: 3.9^* GHz
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Skylake-W^*
Socket: Intel Socket 2066^*
Generation: Xeon W (Skylake-W)^*
Memory Support: DDR4^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 6^*
# of Threads: 12^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 1 MB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, TSX, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, ECC, HTT, FMA3, F16C, ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, MPX, SMEP, x8 SDDC, vPro, TBT 2.0^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Rated Speed: 2,666^* MT/s
Memory Bus: Quad-channel^*
Memory Bandwidth: 85.3^* GB/s
Launch Price: $835^*
PCI-Express: Gen 3, 48 Lanes (CPU only)^*
Process Size: 14^* nm
Cache L3: 8.25 MB (shared)^*
tCaseMax: 64°C^*
Chipset: C422^*
Die Size: 484^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA2066^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*
All Core Turbo: 4.4^* GHz
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 7 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon W-2135 @ 3.70GHz^*

Specifications 8 · 42 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon W-2135^*
turbo frequency: 4,500^*
turbo frequency: 4,500^*
cache size: 8,448^*
cache size: 8,448^*
tdp: 140^*
tdp: 140^*
price: 835^*
product line: Intel Xeon W Processor^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666^*
memory type: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666^*
cores: 6^*
cores: 6^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 536,870,912^*
max memory size: 536,870,912^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 64^*
max temp: 64^*
package size: 45mm x 52.5mm^*
package size: 45mm x 52.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Xeon W-2135 Processor (8.25M Cache, 3.70 GHz)^*
threads: 12^*
threads: 12^*
name: Intel Xeon W-2135^*
name: Intel Xeon W-2135^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 14,166^*
processor number: W-2135^*
processor number: W-2135^*
launch date: 2017-08-01^*
launch date: 2017-08-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,700^*
base frequency: 3,700^*

Specifications 9 · 63 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$835.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

No^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

6^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

No^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Total Threads

12^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.5^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

3.7^* GHz

Cache

8.25^* MB

Max # of UPI Links

0^*

TDP

140^* W

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

# of QPI Links

0^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q3'17^*

Servicing Status

ESU Notification Issued^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Sunday | December 31 | 2023^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Additional Information

View now^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® W Processor^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

512^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Max # of Memory Channels

4^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

85.3^* GB/s

Physical Address Extensions

46-bit^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

48^*

Processor Number

W-2135^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

x4 | x8 | x16^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA2066^*

TCASE

64^*

Package Size

45mm x 52.5mm^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

2^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon W-2135 @ 3.70GHz^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Server^*
price: $1,026.32*^*
mark: 16,326^*
value: 15.91^*
single thread: 2,529^*
single thread value: 2.46^*
tdp: 140^*
powerperf: 116^*
testdate: Nov 2017^*

Specifications 11 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon W-2135 @ 3.70GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,017^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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comparable: No^*