Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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 Xeon w3-2435

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 1 TB
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3398 vs 2329

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3398 vs 2329

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 70
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 59% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60885 vs 26441

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 70
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 22.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60885 vs 26441

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3398

2329

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26441

60885

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark	3398	2329
PassMark - CPU mark	26441	60885

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$669	$2700
Place in performance rating	336	340
Processor Number	w3-2435	6248R
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	22.5 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70	75°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4-2933
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)	165 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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® 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)