Ultra 7 255HX vs Xeon W-2245

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	650	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	7.46	no data
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX 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	8 (Octa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	8
Efficient-cores	no data	12
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L3 cache	16.5 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	59 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX 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	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA2114
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size	1 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core Ultra 7 255HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2019	1 January 2025
Physical cores	8	20
Threads	16	20
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	55 Watt

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