Xeon W-3345 vs i7-8665U

VS

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8665U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.09
Xeon W-3345
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 250 Watt
29.86
+630%

Xeon W-3345 outperforms Core i7-8665U by a whopping 630% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1427156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency24.8610.89
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date16 April 2019 (5 years ago)29 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345.

PCIe version3.04
PCI Express lanes1664

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.

i7-8665U 4.09
Xeon W-3345 29.86
+630%

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.

i7-8665U 6254
Xeon W-3345 45694
+631%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.09 29.86
Recency 16 April 2019 29 July 2021
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 250 Watt

i7-8665U has 1566.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3345, on the other hand, has a 630.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-3345 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8665U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-8665U is a notebook processor while Xeon W-3345 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8665U and Xeon W-3345, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-8665U
Core i7-8665U
Intel Xeon W-3345
Xeon W-3345

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.7 187 votes

Rate Core i7-8665U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.3 4 votes

Rate Xeon W-3345 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-8665U or Xeon W-3345, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.