Ultra 9 285T vs Xeon W-2255

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking522not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.04no data
Architecture codenameno dataArrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)January 2025

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2024
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data3 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature62 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA20661851
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 24
Threads 20 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 35 Watt

Ultra 9 285T has 140% more physical cores and 20% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2255 and Core Ultra 9 285T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-2255 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285T is a desktop one.


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