Intel Xeon W-2245 vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2245 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2245

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2738 vs 2107
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2738 vs 2107

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
  • 24 more threads: 40 vs 16
  • Around 53% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 59°C
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 155 Watt
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39325 vs 19469
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 8
Number of threads 40 vs 16
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 59°C
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 135 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 39325 vs 19469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2245
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2738
2107
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19469
39325
Name Intel Xeon W-2245 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 2738 2107
PassMark - CPU mark 19469 39325

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2245 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Broadwell
Launch date 7 Oct 2019 Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP) $667
Place in performance rating 697 700
Processor Number W-2245 E5-2698V4
Series Intel Xeon W Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 59°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 20
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 16 40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
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

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 135 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)