Intel Xeon Gold 6148 vs Intel Xeon W-3275M

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Intel Xeon Gold 6148 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3275M
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon W-3275M

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 or Intel Xeon W-3275M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon W-3275M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3275M was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
1 Generation 7
Skylake Architecture Cascade Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-3275M has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
20 Cores 28
40 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3275M can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2933
768 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
28.00 MB L3 Cache 38.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 64
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-3275M is 205 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 has a 28.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-3275M cache has a total of 38.50 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2019
3100 $ Release price 7450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 (88%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 (72%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1043 (87%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1203 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
14768 (69%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
21369 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1254 (89%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1410 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
9445 (88%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
10762 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
6342 (58%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
11020 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
29006 (73%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
39988 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1107 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
28051 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
350 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
3310 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon W-3275M
Unknown Apple Mac Pro (2019)

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