Intel Xeon W-3245M vs Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245M and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 Silver 4309Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245M

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 76°C
Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 2407

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77°C vs 76°C
L3 cache	22 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 2407

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 2 TB
Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31842 vs 26814

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 2 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31842 vs 26814

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

2407

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26814

31842

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245M	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	2407
PassMark - CPU mark	26814	31842

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245M	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$5502	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	669	676
Processor Number	W-3245M	4309Y
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	22 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	16
Number of threads	32
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	2 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)