Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Xeon W-3335

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125U and Intel Xeon W-3335 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.

Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

Intel Xeon W-3335

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 62% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 31% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3333 vs 2673

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 29 Jul 2021
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3333 vs 2673

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3335

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
18 more threads: 32 vs 14
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39293 vs 17500

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 14
L3 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39293 vs 17500

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3335

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3333

2673

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17500

39293

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125U	Intel Xeon W-3335
PassMark - Single thread mark	3333	2673
PassMark - CPU mark	17500	39293

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125U	Intel Xeon W-3335
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	29 Jul 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$363	$1430
Place in performance rating	461	457
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		W-3335
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	1300 MHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	14	32
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	250 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 12 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)