7 245HX vs Xeon Gold 6548Y+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ outperforms Core 7 245HX by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 94 | 313 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.53 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Arrow Lake |
| Power efficiency | 7.09 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Arrow Lake-HX (2025−2026) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) | 1 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,726 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Core 7 245HX: 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 60 MB (shared) | 26 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 83 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Core 7 245HX 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | 4677 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Core 7 245HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Core 7 245HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Core 7 245HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Core 7 245HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Graphics 3-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) (300 - 1800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Core 7 245HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.89 | 24.33 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 1 April 2026 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 14 |
| Threads | 64 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ has a 76% higher aggregate performance score, and 129% more physical cores and 357% more threads.
7 245HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 70% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 7 245HX in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is a server/workstation processor while Core 7 245HX is a notebook one.
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