Xeon w5-2545 vs Ultra 5 225F
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w5-2545 outperforms Core Ultra 5 225F by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 295 | 196 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 67.42 | 83.54 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 28.94 | 11.88 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $231 | $889 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w5-2545 has 24% better value for money than Ultra 5 225F.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | 12 |
| Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA1851 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 210 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 64 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.75 | 26.19 |
| Recency | 7 January 2025 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 210 Watt |
Ultra 5 225F has an age advantage of 4 months, and 223.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon w5-2545, on the other hand, has a 32.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more physical cores and 140% more threads.
The Xeon w5-2545 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 225F in performance tests.
Note that Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-2545 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 5 225F and Xeon w5-2545, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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