Intel Xeon W-2245 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2245 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2245

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2245

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2739 vs 1956

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 10 March 2016
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 448 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2739 vs 1956

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 59°C
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28526 vs 19470

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 59°C
L3 cache	35 MB vs 16.5 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28526 vs 19470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2245
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2739

1956

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19470

28526

Name	Intel Xeon W-2245	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2739	1956
PassMark - CPU mark	19470	28526
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2245	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$667	$1,745
Place in performance rating	593	127
Processor Number	W-2245	E5-2680V4
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Price now		$1,762.90
Value for money (0-100)		3.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	448 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	59°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	14
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	16	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Transistor count		4700 Million
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None