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.

 

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 91866
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 91866

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: 3567 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 3567 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
3567
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
126838
91866
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 Intel Xeon w9-3495X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3156 3567
PassMark - CPU mark 126838 91866
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 8
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)