i7-1280P vs Xeon W-2245

Place in the ranking	625	586
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency	7.48	43.57
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm²
Maximum core temperature	59 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P 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	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P 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 i7-1280P 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 i7-1280P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 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® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

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 12.25

i7-1280P 12.89
+5.2%

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 19466

i7-1280P 20474
+5.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.25	12.89
Recency	1 October 2019	23 February 2022
Physical cores	8	14
Threads	16	20
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	28 Watt

i7-1280P has a 5.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 453.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P.

Be aware that Xeon W-2245 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1280P is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2245 and Core i7-1280P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.