Intel Xeon W-3245M vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

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Intel Xeon W-3245M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Intel Xeon W-3245M Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-3245M and the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-3245M 16 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
7 Generation 4
Cascade Lake W Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3245M is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-3245M Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
16 Cores 12
32 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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-3245M Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 2048 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-3245M, while the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-3245M Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1866
2048 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 40
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-3245M has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-3245M Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3245M has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon W-3245M Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
14 nm Technology 22 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
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2013
5000 $ Release price 1975 $
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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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
1182 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
762 (64%)

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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
16096 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
7782 (48%)

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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
1374 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
702 (51%)

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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
11766 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
5167 (44%)

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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
28894 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
17198 (60%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
651 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
8249 (100%)

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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
7444 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
4519 (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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
98 (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-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
1557 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3245M Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
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