Intel Xeon W-3245 vs Intel Xeon W-2175

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245 and Intel Xeon W-2175 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 W-2175

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 2469
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30710 vs 23378

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 2469
PassMark - CPU mark	30710 vs 23378

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2175

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2175

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

2469

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30710

23378

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Xeon W-2175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14290
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	2469
PassMark - CPU mark	30710	23378

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Xeon W-2175
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q4'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1999
Place in performance rating	651	655
Processor Number	W-3245	W-2175
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of threads	32	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)