i5-8250U vs Xeon W-2245

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	633	1456
Place by popularity	not in top-100	38
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	7.45	24.35
Architecture codename	no data	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$297

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	59 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U. 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	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2245 and Core i5-8250U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.26	3.88
Recency	1 October 2019	21 August 2017
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	15 Watt

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