Xeon w5-2445 vs 658X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	101	406
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.47	19.58
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	6.58	4.43
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)	15 February 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,699	$839

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 658X has 30% better value for money than Xeon w5-2445.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 658X and Xeon w5-2445 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-cores	24	10
Threads	48	20
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	144 MB (shared)	26.25 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 658X and Xeon w5-2445 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	FCLGA4710	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 658X and Xeon w5-2445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon 658X and Xeon w5-2445 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	-	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 658X and Xeon w5-2445 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 658X and Xeon w5-2445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TB	2 TB
Max memory channels	8	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 Xeon 658X and Xeon w5-2445.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	64

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	38.99	18.39
Recency	2 February 2026	15 February 2023
Physical cores	24	10
Threads	48	20
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	175 Watt