Xeon w5-2445 vs E7-4890 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v3 and Xeon w5-2445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	243
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Haswell-EX (2015)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 June 2015 (9 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4890 v3 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	36	20
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB (shared)	26.25 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4890 v3 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	4	1
Socket	1150	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v3 and Xeon w5-2445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4890 v3 and Xeon w5-2445 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4890 v3 and Xeon w5-2445 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4890 v3 and Xeon w5-2445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4890 v3 and Xeon w5-2445.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2015	1 January 2023
Physical cores	18	10
Threads	36	20
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	175 Watt

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