A12-9800 vs Xeon W-2245

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2245
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 155 Watt
12.26
+440%
A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27

Xeon W-2245 outperforms A12-9800 by a whopping 440% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6331823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.45
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.483.30
Architecture codenameno dataBristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L2 cacheno data2048 KB
L3 cache16.5 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature59 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2245 and A12-9800.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes488

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 W-2245 12.26
+440%
A12-9800 2.27

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 W-2245 19469
+439%
A12-9800 3611

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 W-2245 1564
+125%
A12-9800 696

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 W-2245 8492
+405%
A12-9800 1682

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.26 2.27
Recency 1 October 2019 27 July 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2245 has a 440.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A12-9800, on the other hand, has 138.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2245 is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2245 is a server/workstation processor while A12-9800 is a desktop one.


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