Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and Intel Xeon Gold 6346 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 6346

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3397 vs 2469

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3397 vs 2469

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6346

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 70
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 2 TB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55571 vs 26447

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	78°C vs 70
L1 cache	1 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 22.5 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 2 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55571 vs 26447

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6346

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3397

2469

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26447

55571

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
PassMark - Single thread mark	3397	2469
PassMark - CPU mark	26447	55571

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Ice Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$669	$2708
Place in performance rating	335	341
Processor Number	w3-2435	6346
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	22.5 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	70	78°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	2 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
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
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)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)