Xeon W-10885M vs E3-1545M v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1545M v5
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.94
Xeon W-10885M
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.95
+101%

Xeon W-10885M outperforms Xeon E3-1545M v5 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1228775
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.39no data
Market segmentServerMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Comet Lake
Power efficiency10.3520.84
Architecture codenameSkylake-H (2015−2016)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date24 January 2016 (8 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$679no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size171 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics P580Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1545M v5 4.94
Xeon W-10885M 9.95
+101%

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 E3-1545M v5 7820
Xeon W-10885M 15746
+101%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1545M v5 1268
Xeon W-10885M 1650
+30.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1545M v5 4081
Xeon W-10885M 7201
+76.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.94 9.95
Recency 24 January 2016 13 May 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16

Xeon W-10885M has a 101.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon W-10885M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1545M v5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1545M v5 is a server/workstation processor while Xeon W-10885M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1545M v5 and Xeon W-10885M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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