Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6430

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and Intel Xeon Gold 6430 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 w5-3435X

Intel Xeon Gold 6430

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3456 vs 2509

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456 vs 2509

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81760 vs 45850

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L3 cache	60 MB vs 45 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81760 vs 45850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3435X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3456

2509

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45850

81760

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	Intel Xeon Gold 6430
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456	2509
PassMark - CPU mark	45850	81760

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	Intel Xeon Gold 6430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q1'23
Launch price (MSRP)	$1589	$2128
Place in performance rating	177	180
Processor Number	w5-3435X	6430
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	60 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR5-4400
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	270 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	80
PCI Express revision	5.0	5.0
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 AMX, 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)