Ultra 5 245K vs Xeon Silver 4109T

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4109T
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 70 Watt
6.51
Core Ultra 5 245K
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.76
+326%

Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Xeon Silver 4109T by a whopping 326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1055173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.9178.88
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency8.8021.00
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$501$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245K has 1235% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4109T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data6
Efficient-coresno data8
Threads1614
Base clock speed2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data159 MHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.9 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data4K @ 60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data8K @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Silver 4109T 6.51
Ultra 5 245K 27.76
+326%

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 Silver 4109T 10348
Ultra 5 245K 44090
+326%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.51 27.76
Recency 11 July 2017 24 October 2024
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Silver 4109T has 14.3% more threads, and 78.6% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 326.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 75% more physical cores, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4109T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4109T is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245K is a desktop one.


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