Xeon 6516P-B vs w5-2545

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	234	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	82.48	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	4.74	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
Release date	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 February 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$889	$1,544

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-2545 and Xeon 6516P-B 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Performance-cores	12	20
Threads	24	40
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	80 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 3 nm
Die size	no data	598 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-2545 and Xeon 6516P-B 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	2
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCBGA4368
Power consumption (TDP)	210 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-2545 and Xeon 6516P-B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
QuickAssist	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon w5-2545 and Xeon 6516P-B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-2545 and Xeon 6516P-B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-2545 and Xeon 6516P-B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	1.13 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w5-2545 and Xeon 6516P-B.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	64	48
PCI support	no data	Gen 4, Gen 5
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 August 2024	24 February 2025
Physical cores	12	20
Threads	24	40
Power consumption (TDP)	210 Watt	145 Watt

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