Intel Xeon W-3245 vs Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245 and Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. 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 E7-8890 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
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 22 nm
3.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2583 vs 1634

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs June 2015
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2583 vs 1634

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 77°C
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51476 vs 30941

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 77°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	46080 KB (shared) vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51476 vs 30941

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2583

1634

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30941

51476

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14290
PassMark - Single thread mark	2583	1634
PassMark - CPU mark	30941	51476

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Haswell
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$1999
Place in performance rating	735	737
Processor Number	W-3245	E7-8890V3
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of threads	32	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
Number of QPI Links		3
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	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
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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
Processor graphics		None