Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and Intel Xeon Gold 6258R 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 w5-2445

Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 1 TB
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 175 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3345 vs 2346

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3345 vs 2346

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 10
36 more threads: 56 vs 20
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 72
Around 47% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63984 vs 32126

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 10
Number of threads	56 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	74°C vs 72
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 26.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63984 vs 32126

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3345

2346

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32126

63984

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
PassMark - Single thread mark	3345	2346
PassMark - CPU mark	32126	63984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$839	$4523
Place in performance rating	296	299
Processor Number	w5-2445	6258R
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	74°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	10	28
Number of threads	20	56
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)