Intel Core i9-10900KF vs Intel Xeon W-2245

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900KF and Intel Xeon W-2245 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Intel Xeon W-2245

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900KF

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 18% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 69% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 59°C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 21% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3119 vs 2739
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22629 vs 19470

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 59°C
L1 cache	640 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 16.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3119 vs 2739
PassMark - CPU mark	22629 vs 19470

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2245

3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB

L2 cache	8 MB vs 2560 KB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900KF
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3119

2739

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22629

19470

Name	Intel Core i9-10900KF	Intel Xeon W-2245
PassMark - Single thread mark	3119	2739
PassMark - CPU mark	22629	19470
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8953

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10900KF	Intel Xeon W-2245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$463 - $474	$667
Place in performance rating	594	591
Processor Number	i9-10900KF	W-2245
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2560 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	59°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	20	16
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 2933
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	155 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)