Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L 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 8276L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 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
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3451 vs 2427

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3451 vs 2427

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 70
2.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1835008x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 71% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x more maximum memory size: 4.5 TB vs 2 TB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60188 vs 26859

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 70
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 22.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4.5 TB vs 2 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60188 vs 26859

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3451

2427

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26859

60188

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
PassMark - Single thread mark	3451	2427
PassMark - CPU mark	26859	60188

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$669	$13422
Place in performance rating	260	256
Processor Number	w3-2435	8276L
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1792 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	22.5 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	28
Number of threads	16	56
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	4.5 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)