Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and Intel Core i9-7980XE 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 82% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
- Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3450 vs 2465
- Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46242 vs 30070
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 15 Feb 2023 vs September 2017 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.70 GHz vs 4.20 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 45 MB vs 25344 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 128 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3450 vs 2465 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 46242 vs 30070 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
- 4 more threads: 36 vs 32
- Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 72
- 589824x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 270 Watt
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 18 vs 16 |
| Number of threads | 36 vs 32 |
| Maximum core temperature | 94°C vs 72 |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 165 Watt vs 270 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3435X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE
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| Name | Intel Xeon w5-3435X | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3450 | 2465 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 46242 | 30070 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1177 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 16370 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10876 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 40.947 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 484.771 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.237 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 21.073 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 218.231 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon w5-3435X | Intel Core i9-7980XE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids | Skylake |
| Launch date | 15 Feb 2023 | September 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1589 | $1,999 |
| Place in performance rating | 173 | 177 |
| Processor Number | w5-3435X | i9-7980XE |
| Series | Intel Xeon W Processor | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
| Vertical segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Price now | $2,005.50 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.08 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.10 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2MB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 45 MB | 25344 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 | 94°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.70 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 16 | 18 |
| Number of threads | 32 | 36 |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 4800 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 (MT/s) | DDR4-2666 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA4677 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 270 Watt | 165 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 112 | 44 |
| PCI Express revision | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, 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 | 2 |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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