Xeon W-3245 vs Athlon 64 2650e
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 269 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 42.81 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon W |
| Architecture codename | Lima (2008−2009) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 22 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM2 | Socket P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 3 June 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 205 Watt |
Athlon 64 2650e has 1266.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3245, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 2650e is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3245 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 2650e and Xeon W-3245, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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