Intel Xeon w9-3495X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w9-3495X and Intel Xeon Gold 6154 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 6154

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3495X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
38 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 18
76 more threads: 112 vs 36
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3417 vs 2190
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 88707 vs 49715

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs July 2017
Number of cores	56 vs 18
Number of threads	112 vs 36
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3417 vs 2190
PassMark - CPU mark	88707 vs 49715

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 81°C
168521.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 350 Watt

Maximum core temperature	82°C vs 81°C
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w9-3495X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6154

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3417

2190

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

88707

49715

Name	Intel Xeon w9-3495X	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
PassMark - Single thread mark	3417	2190
PassMark - CPU mark	88707	49715
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	24923
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		36691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w9-3495X	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$5889
Place in performance rating	21	25
Processor Number	w9-3495X	6154
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Price now		$3,809
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	56	18
Number of threads	112	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Transistor count		8000 million
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	4
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	200 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)