Intel Xeon w9-3495X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w9-3495X and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon w9-3495X

Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3495X

44 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 12
88 more threads: 112 vs 24
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3417 vs 2340
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 88707 vs 38208

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	56 vs 12
Number of threads	112 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3417 vs 2340
PassMark - CPU mark	88707 vs 38208

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6146

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 350 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w9-3495X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6146

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3417

2340

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

88707

38208

Name	Intel Xeon w9-3495X	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
PassMark - Single thread mark	3417	2340
PassMark - CPU mark	88707	38208
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	24923
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		35971

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w9-3495X	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$5889
Place in performance rating	21	20
Processor Number	w9-3495X	6146
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	56	12
Number of threads	112	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)