Intel Xeon W-2145 vs Intel Xeon E5-4610

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2145 and Intel Xeon E5-4610 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.

Intel Xeon W-2145

Intel Xeon E5-4610

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2145

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 55% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 384 GB
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2594 vs 1474

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2594 vs 1474

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4610

Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23354 vs 18115
Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2039 vs 1088
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8882 vs 8333

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23354 vs 18115
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2039 vs 1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8882 vs 8333

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2145
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4610

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2594

1474

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18115

23354

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1088

2039

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8333

8882

Name	Intel Xeon W-2145	Intel Xeon E5-4610
PassMark - Single thread mark	2594	1474
PassMark - CPU mark	18115	23354
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088	2039
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8333	8882

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2145	Intel Xeon E5-4610
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'17	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1021	1022
Processor Number	W-2145	E5-4610
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	16	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	42.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	4S 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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)