Intel Xeon W-3345 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3345 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y 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-3345

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3345

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2063

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 Jul 2021 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 2063

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 73°C
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56985 vs 45694

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 73°C
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56985 vs 45694

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3345
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

2063

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45694

56985

Name	Intel Xeon W-3345	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	2063
PassMark - CPU mark	45694	56985

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3345	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2751	$1483
Place in performance rating	475	478
Processor Number	W-3345	5318Y
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4	4.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
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)