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Intel

Intel Xeon W-2255

Processor Released Oct 7, 2019

CPU cores: 10
CPU threads: 20
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 165 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 4.3.0 / Windows / CPU

Intel Xeon W-2255 188.13 samples/min 5 complete runs · Middle 50%: 186.64 - 188.44 · 10 core / 20 thread · Latest: 2025-01-14

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

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark22,042^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,727^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark22,732^* pointsPlatform 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.

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

Intel Xeon W-2255

41.62 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 14, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 10
CPU threads: 20
CPU sockets: 1

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

Intel Xeon W-2255

188.13 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 14, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 10
CPU threads: 20
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 186.64225354496
75th percentile: 188.43558907368

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

Intel Xeon W-2255

63.32 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 14, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 10
CPU threads: 20
CPU sockets: 1

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

Intel Xeon W-2255

83.19 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 14, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 10
CPU threads: 20
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 10
CPU threads: 20
Base clock: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency: 4.7 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 93.85 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
L3 cache: 19.25 MB
Socket / package: LGA 2066
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

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

Compatible sockets

LGA 2066

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4
Video memory type: DDR4 2933^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2933
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s
DDR4 2933^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2933
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 165 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 64 fields

AdditionalInfoUrl

View now^*

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AESTech

Yes^*

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AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

2^*

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BornOnDate

Q4'19^*

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Bus

8 GT/s^*

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BusNumPorts

0^*

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Cache

19.25 MB^*

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ClockSpeed

3.70 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

4.50 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Cascade Lake^*

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CoreCount

10^*

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CpuId

198016^*

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CpuName

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DeepLearningBoostVersion

Yes^*

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DemandBasedSwitching

Yes^*

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DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion

Yes^*

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ECCMemory

Yes^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

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HaltState

Yes^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

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InstructionSet

64-bit^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

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Lithography

14 nm^*

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MarketSegment

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MaxCPUs

1^*

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MaxMem

1 TB^*

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MaxMemoryBandwidth

93.85 GB/s^*

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MaxTDP

165 W^*

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MemoryProtectionExtensionsVersion

Yes^*

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MemoryTypes

DDR4 2933^*

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NumMemoryChannels

4^*

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NumPCIExpressPorts

48^*

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OptaneMemorySupport

No^*

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OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

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PackageSize

45mm x 52.5mm^*

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PCIExpressConfigs

x4. x8. x16^*

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

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PhysicalAddressExtension

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ProcessorNumber

W-2255^*

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ProductGroup

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ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

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SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

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SocketsSupported

FCLGA2066^*

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SoftwareGuardExtensions

No^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

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StatusCodeText

Launched^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

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TCase

62°C^*

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ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

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ThreadCount

20^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

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TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq

4.70 GHz^*

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TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

Yes^*

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TXT

Yes^*

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

0^*

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VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Platform^*

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VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz^*
cores: 10^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 32^*
price: 778^*
tdp: 165^*
date: 2020-03-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop, Server^*
speed: 3,700^*
turbo: 4,700^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz^*

Specifications 4 · 42 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon W-2255^*
turbo frequency: 4,500^*
turbo frequency: 4,500^*
cache size: 19,712^*
cache size: 19,712^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
price: 778^*
product line: Intel Xeon W Processor^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4 2933^*
memory type: DDR4 2933^*
cores: 10^*
cores: 10^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Workstation^*
vertical segment: Workstation^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 62^*
max temp: 62^*
package size: 45mm x 52.5mm^*
package size: 45mm x 52.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Xeon W-2255 Processor (19.25M Cache, 3.70 GHz)^*
threads: 20^*
threads: 20^*
name: Intel Xeon W-2255^*
name: Intel Xeon W-2255^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 22,732^*
processor number: W-2255^*
processor number: W-2255^*
launch date: 2019-11-01^*
launch date: 2019-11-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,700^*
base frequency: 3,700^*

Specifications 5 · 62 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$855.00^*

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

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

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

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

Yes^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

2^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Total Cores

10^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

No^*

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Total Threads

20^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

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^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.5^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

3.7^* GHz

Cache

19.25^* MB

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

TDP

165^* W

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡

4.7^* GHz

# of UPI Links

0^*

# of QPI Links

0^*

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q4'19^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Additional Information URL

View now^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

1^* TB

Memory Types

DDR4 2933^*

Max # of Memory Channels

4^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® W Processor^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

93.85^* GB/s

Physical Address Extensions

46-bit^*

Vertical Segment

Workstation^*

Processor Number

W-2255^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

Lithography

14^* nm

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

x4 | x8 | x16^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

48^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA2066^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

TCASE

62^* °C

Package Size

45mm x 52.5mm^*

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Specifications 6 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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testDate

2,020^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

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