Intel Xeon W-3245 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1118 vs 909
  • 4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 14290 vs 3422
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2570 vs 2225
  • 4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30551 vs 7275
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 Jun 2019 vs June 2013
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 32 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 16 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 22 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1118 vs 909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 14290 vs 3422
PassMark - Single thread mark 2570 vs 2225
PassMark - CPU mark 30551 vs 7275

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

  • 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 205 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1118
909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
14290
3422
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2570
2225
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30551
7275
Name Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1118 909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 14290 3422
PassMark - Single thread mark 2570 2225
PassMark - CPU mark 30551 7275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 16.134

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Haswell
Launch date 3 Jun 2019 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $1999 $531
Place in performance rating 662 1418
Processor Number W-3245 E3-1275 v3
Series Intel Xeon W Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server
Price now $400.99
Value for money (0-100) 7.26

Performance

Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 16 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 22 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 77°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of threads 32 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 32 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P4600

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3