Intel Xeon w9-3495X processor review

Xeon w9-3495X processor released by Intel; release date: 15 Feb 2023. At the time of release, the processor cost $5889. The processor is designed for workstation-computers and based on Sapphire Rapids microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 56, threads - 112. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 81°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 80K (per core), L2 - 2MB (per core), L3 - 105 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR5-4800 (MT/s). Maximum memory size: 4 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA4677. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 350 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4765

3465

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

157100

91189

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36198

24923

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	3465
PassMark - CPU mark	91189
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	24923

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$5889
Place in performance rating	19
Processor Number	w9-3495X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	56
Number of threads	112

Memory
Max memory channels	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)