Intel Xeon W-3245M vs Intel Xeon E-2278G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245M and Intel Xeon E-2278G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-3245M

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245M

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 73.0°C
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28067 vs 16964

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	77°C vs 73.0°C
L3 cache	22 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28067 vs 16964

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

Around 14% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2896 vs 2609

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2896 vs 2609

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2609

2896

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28067

16964

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245M	Intel Xeon E-2278G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2609	2896
PassMark - CPU mark	28067	16964

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245M	Intel Xeon E-2278G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$5502	$494
Place in performance rating	664	665
Processor Number	W-3245M	E-2278G
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	22 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
64 bit support
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)
Secure Boot
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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
Device ID		0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5