Intel Xeon W-3245M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245M and Intel Xeon Gold 6138 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-3245M

Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245M

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 768 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 2081

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 2081

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 77°C
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42367 vs 26814

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 77°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42367 vs 26814

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

2081

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26814

42367

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245M	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	2081
PassMark - CPU mark	26814	42367

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245M	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$5502
Place in performance rating	670	678
Processor Number	W-3245M	6138
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX-512
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	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)