Intel Xeon W-3245 vs Intel Xeon E5-4650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245 and Intel Xeon E5-4650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-3245

Intel Xeon E5-4650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 384 GB
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 1430
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30638 vs 13713

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs May 2012
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB vs 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 1430
PassMark - CPU mark	30638 vs 13713

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4650

Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 205 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2693 vs 1118
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16028 vs 14290

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2693 vs 1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	16028 vs 14290

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1118

2693

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

14290

16028

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

1430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30638

13713

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Xeon E5-4650
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1118	2693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14290	16028
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	1430
PassMark - CPU mark	30638	13713

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Xeon E5-4650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$1999	$799
Place in performance rating	662	668
Processor Number	W-3245	E5-4650
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Price now		$95.49
Value for money (0-100)		37.38
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	384 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX
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
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)