Core i5-8500 vs Xeon W-2245

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	547	989
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	28.00	10.40
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	no data	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)	14 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$202
Current price	$491	$174 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2245 has 169% better value for money than i5-8500.

Detailed Specifications

Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	6
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	59 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500. 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	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 outperforms Core i5-8500 by 103% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	12.39	6.09
Recency	1 October 2019	14 February 2018
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	6
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	65 Watt

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