Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 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 Platinum 8260M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 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 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3381 vs 2472

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3381 vs 2472

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 90°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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55297 vs 26403

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	90°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	55297 vs 26403

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3381

2472

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26403

55297

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3381	2472
PassMark - CPU mark	26403	55297

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$669	$5383
Place in performance rating	342	345
Processor Number	w3-2435	8260M
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.40 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	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
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	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
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)