Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6132

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and Intel Xeon Gold 6132 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.

Intel Xeon w5-3435X

Intel Xeon Gold 6132

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3456 vs 2172
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46306 vs 34419

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456 vs 2172
PassMark - CPU mark	46306 vs 34419

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6132

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 72
Around 93% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 270 Watt

Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 72
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3435X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6132

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3456

2172

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46306

34419

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	Intel Xeon Gold 6132
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456	2172
PassMark - CPU mark	46306	34419
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24589

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	Intel Xeon Gold 6132
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1589
Place in performance rating	173	174
Processor Number	w5-3435X	6132
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of threads	32	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-2666
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)	270 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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)