Xeon w5-3435X vs E3-1245 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.05
Xeon w5-3435X
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 270 Watt
28.98
+474%

Xeon w5-3435X outperforms Xeon E3-1245 v5 by a whopping 474% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1222154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.5753.57
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency5.9710.16
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$1,589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-3435X has 1401% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245 v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size122 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X 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)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P530N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon w5-3435X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16112

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.

Xeon E3-1245 v5 5.05
Xeon w5-3435X 28.98
+474%

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.

Xeon E3-1245 v5 8029
Xeon w5-3435X 46029
+473%

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.

Xeon E3-1245 v5 1315
Xeon w5-3435X 2103
+59.9%

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.

Xeon E3-1245 v5 4197
Xeon w5-3435X 15909
+279%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.05 28.98
Recency 19 October 2015 15 February 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 270 Watt

Xeon E3-1245 v5 has 237.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-3435X, on the other hand, has a 473.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon w5-3435X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1245 v5 in performance tests.


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