AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G vs Intel Xeon W-3245

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G and Intel Xeon W-3245 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

Intel Xeon W-3245

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2696 vs 2596

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 Nov 2022 vs 3 Jun 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2696 vs 2596

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30922 vs 16355

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30922 vs 16355

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2696

2596

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16355

30922

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G	Intel Xeon W-3245
PassMark - Single thread mark	2696	2596
PassMark - CPU mark	16355	30922
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14290

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G	Intel Xeon W-3245
Essentials
Launch date	11 Nov 2022	3 Jun 2019
Place in performance rating	744	731
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$1999
Processor Number		W-3245
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)