Intel Xeon W-3245 vs AMD PRO A6-8570E

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245 and AMD PRO A6-8570E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-3245

AMD PRO A6-8570E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2570 vs 1349
18.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30551 vs 1642

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2570 vs 1349
PassMark - CPU mark	30551 vs 1642

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-8570E

5.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245
CPU 2: AMD PRO A6-8570E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2570

1349

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30551

1642

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245	AMD PRO A6-8570E
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14290
PassMark - Single thread mark	2570	1349
PassMark - CPU mark	30551	1642

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245	AMD PRO A6-8570E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1999
Place in performance rating	662	1791
Processor Number	W-3245
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD857BAHM23AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	16	2
Number of threads	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Number of GPU cores		4
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
Processor graphics		R5
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan