Xeon W-10885M vs E5-2643 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2643 v4
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 135 Watt
7.04
Xeon W-10885M
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.95
+41.3%

Xeon W-10885M outperforms Xeon E5-2643 v4 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking997775
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.28no data
Market segmentServerMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Comet Lake
Power efficiency4.9120.84
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,552no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2643 v4 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L3 cache20 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature75 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2643 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2643 v4 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 E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2643 v4 7.04
Xeon W-10885M 9.95
+41.3%

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 E5-2643 v4 11134
Xeon W-10885M 15746
+41.4%

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 E5-2643 v4 1223
Xeon W-10885M 1650
+34.9%

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 E5-2643 v4 5916
Xeon W-10885M 7201
+21.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.04 9.95
Recency 20 June 2016 13 May 2020
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-10885M has a 41.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-10885M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2643 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2643 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Xeon W-10885M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Xeon W-10885M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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