Ultra 5 245KF vs Xeon W-3223

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3223
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 160 Watt
10.71
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68
+158%

Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Xeon W-3223 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking732176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.3282.57
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency6.3320.94
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$749$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245KF has 351% better value for money than Xeon W-3223.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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)
Threads1614
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache512 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size1 TB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes6420

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-3223 10.71
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68
+158%

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-3223 17012
Ultra 5 245KF 43973
+158%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 27.68
Recency 3 June 2019 24 October 2024
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon W-3223 has 14.3% more threads.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has a 158.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 75% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 28% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3223 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3223 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3223 and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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