Intel Xeon W-3245 vs Intel Core i7-3970X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-3245 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3970X
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Core i7-3970X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-3245 or Intel Core i7-3970X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon W-3245 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3245 was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i7-3970X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3970X was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 3000X (4)
7 Generation 3
Cascade Lake W Architecture Sandy Bridge E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon W-3345 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3245 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-3245 is 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-3970X has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3970X is at 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-3245 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
16 Cores 6
32 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon W-3245 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon W-3245 or Intel Core i7-3970X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon W-3245 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-3970X supports up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon W-3245 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
64 PCIe lanes 40
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 20.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon W-3245 is 205 W, while the Intel Core i7-3970X has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon W-3245 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3245 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3970X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon W-3245 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping)
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2012
1990 $ Release price 820 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
1164 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
812 (70%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
16108 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4981 (31%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
1369 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
742 (54%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
11698 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
3512 (30%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
30307 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8517 (28%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
7444 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
2623 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
135 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1065 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Core i7-3970X
Apple Mac Pro (2019) Unknown

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