Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs Intel Core i7-1270PE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and Intel Core i7-1270PE 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 w5-2445

Intel Core i7-1270PE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 46% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 64 GB
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32269 vs 17960

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L3 cache	26.25 MB vs 18 MB
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32269 vs 17960

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1270PE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 175 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3715 vs 3339

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72
L1 cache	960 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3715 vs 3339

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1270PE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3339

3715

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32269

17960

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Core i7-1270PE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3339	3715
PassMark - CPU mark	32269	17960

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Core i7-1270PE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Alder Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$839	$485
Place in performance rating	306	309
Processor Number	w5-2445	i7-1270PE
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	15 MB
L3 cache	26.25 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	12
Number of threads	20	16
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, 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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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		0x46A6
Execution Units		96
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6