Xeon W-3245 vs i9-10900F

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900F
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.55
Xeon W-3245
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 205 Watt
19.47
+55.1%

Xeon W-3245 outperforms Core i9-10900F by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900F and Xeon W-3245 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking621295
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data16.15
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency18.278.99
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900F 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2032
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64K (per core)1 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900F 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon W-3245. 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 Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900F and Xeon W-3245 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon W-3245 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon W-3245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon W-3245.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i9-10900F 12.55
Xeon W-3245 19.47
+55.1%

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.

i9-10900F 19930
Xeon W-3245 30922
+55.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10900F 1703
+22.4%
Xeon W-3245 1391

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10900F 8439
Xeon W-3245 11666
+38.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.55 19.47
Recency 30 April 2020 3 June 2019
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 20 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

i9-10900F has an age advantage of 10 months, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3245, on the other hand, has a 55.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

The Xeon W-3245 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900F in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10900F is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3245 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10900F and Xeon W-3245, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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