Intel Xeon E-2286G / E-2288G / W-3175X – Wholesale Bulk Processors Original Brand New Tray Packed

Specification	Xeon E-2286G	Xeon E-2288G	Xeon W-3175X
Launch Year	2019	2019	2018
Architecture	Coffee Lake-R	Coffee Lake-R	Skylake-W
Process Node	14nm	14nm	14nm
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	8 / 16	28 / 56
Base Clock (GHz)	4.00	3.70	3.10
Boost Clock (GHz)	4.90	5.00	4.30 (TB3.0)
TDP (Watts)	95W	95W	255W
Integrated GPU	UHD P630	UHD P630	No
L3 Cache (MB)	12	16	38.5
Memory Support	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666 (6-ch)
Max Memory (GB)	128	128	512
PCIe Lanes	16 (PCIe 3.0)	16 (PCIe 3.0)	48 (PCIe 3.0)
ECC Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
vPro Support	Yes	Yes	No
Socket	LGA 1151	LGA 1151	LGA 3647
Target Use Case	High-end workstations	Premium workstations	Extreme workstations/HPC

1. Intel Xeon E-2286G – The High-Frequency Workstation Champion

Core Architecture: 6 cores/12 threads (Coffee Lake-R)
Clock Dynamics:

• Base clock: 4.0 GHz (highest in E-series)

• Boost clock: 4.9 GHz (single-core)
  Power Profile: 95W TDP
  Graphics: Integrated UHD P630 (350-1200 MHz)
  Cache Hierarchy:

• 12MB L3 cache

• 1.5MB L2 cache
  Memory System:

• Dual-channel DDR4-2666 ECC

• 128GB max capacity
  Expansion:

• 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes
  Key Advantages:

• Unmatched single-thread performance in its class

• Maintains high clock speeds under sustained loads

• Integrated graphics for display output
  Ideal Workloads:

• CAD/CAM applications (SolidWorks, AutoCAD)

• Financial modeling and algorithmic trading

• Real-time simulation systems

• High-frequency database operations

2. Intel Xeon E-2288G – The Balanced Workstation Powerhouse

Core Architecture: 8 cores/16 threads (Coffee Lake-R)
Clock Dynamics:

• Base clock: 3.7 GHz

• Boost clock: 5.0 GHz (best-in-class)
  Power Profile: 95W TDP
  Graphics: Integrated UHD P630 (350-1200 MHz)
  Cache Hierarchy:

• 16MB L3 cache

• 2MB L2 cache
  Memory System:

• Dual-channel DDR4-2666 ECC

• 128GB max capacity
  Expansion:

• 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes
  Key Advantages:

• Perfect balance of core count and clock speed

• Larger cache improves data-intensive workloads

• Thermal headroom for sustained boosts
  Ideal Workloads:

• 4K video editing and color grading

• 3D rendering (Maya, Blender)

• Virtualization with moderate VM counts

• Engineering simulation software

3. Intel Xeon W-3175X – The Extreme Desktop Workstation Behemoth

Core Architecture: 28 cores/56 threads (Skylake-W)
Clock Dynamics:

• Base clock: 3.1 GHz

• Turbo Boost 3.0: 4.3 GHz
  Power Profile: 255W TDP
  Graphics: Requires discrete GPU
  Cache Hierarchy:

• 38.5MB L3 cache

• 28MB L2 cache
  Memory System:

• Six-channel DDR4-2666 ECC

• 512GB max capacity
  Expansion:

• 48 PCIe 3.0 lanes
  Key Advantages:

• Massive parallel processing capability

• Unprecedented memory bandwidth

• Professional-grade stability
  Ideal Workloads:

• Hollywood-grade VFX rendering

• Scientific computing and research

• 8K video production

• Complex computational fluid dynamics

• AI development and training

Technical Comparison Deep Dive:

Clock Speed vs Core Count:

• E-2286G: Best for latency-sensitive tasks (99th percentile latency <5ns)

• E-2288G: Optimal for mixed workloads (P95 latency <8ns)

• W-3175X: Throughput monster (handles 1000+ concurrent threads)

Memory Subsystem:

• E-series: 42GB/s bandwidth

• W-series: 128GB/s bandwidth (triple the performance)

Thermal Considerations:

• E-series: Air cooling sufficient

• W-3175X: Requires 360mm AIO or custom loop

Professional Feature Support:

• All support ECC memory

• W-series adds AVX-512 instructions

• E-series includes vPro management

Purchase Recommendations:

Choose E-2286G when:

• Your software benefits from high clocks (CAD, trading systems)

• Budget is constrained (<$1000 workstation budget)

• Power efficiency is important

Choose E-2288G when:

• You need balanced performance (video production)

• Working with moderately threaded applications

• Want best single-thread in 8-core class

Choose W-3175X when:

• Time is money (rendering farm applications)

• Working with highly parallelized code

• Need maximum PCIe connectivity (multi-GPU setups)

• Budget allows for $3000+ CPU plus premium cooling