Intel Xeon W-2145 vs Intel Core i5-4690K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2145 and Intel Core i5-4690K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2145

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2588 vs 2193
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17968 vs 5704
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1088 vs 990
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8333 vs 3195
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2588 vs 2193
PassMark - CPU mark 17968 vs 5704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1088 vs 990
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8333 vs 3195

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 70
  • Around 59% lower typical power consumption: 88 Watt vs 140 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C vs 70
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 88 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2145
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4690K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2588
2193
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17968
5704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1088
990
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8333
3195
Name Intel Xeon W-2145 Intel Core i5-4690K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2588 2193
PassMark - CPU mark 17968 5704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1088 990
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8333 3195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 81.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.449
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4198

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2145 Intel Core i5-4690K

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Devil's Canyon
Launch date Q3'17 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1032 1611
Processor Number W-2145 i5-4690K
Series Intel® Xeon® W Processor 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $300
Price now $199.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.48

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 70 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 16 4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 1400 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 85.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 88 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Execution Units 20
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3