Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs Intel Xeon w9-3495X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and Intel Xeon w9-3495X 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

Intel Xeon w9-3495X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

898779.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 126838 vs 91812

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	126838 vs 91812

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3495X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 48
16 more threads: 112 vs 96
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3566 vs 3156

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	56 vs 48
Number of threads	112 vs 96
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3566 vs 3156

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w9-3495X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3156

3566

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

126838

91812

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	Intel Xeon w9-3495X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156	3566
PassMark - CPU mark	126838	91812
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		24923

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	Intel Xeon w9-3495X
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$5889
Place in performance rating	14	9
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w9-3495X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.90 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	105 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	48	56
Number of threads	96	112
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		81°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	350 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)