Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 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 Platinum 8358

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3457 vs 2336

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3457 vs 2336

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 72
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% 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 8% lower typical power consumption: 250 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82733 vs 46569

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 72
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	48 MB vs 45 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82733 vs 46569

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3435X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3457

2336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46569

82733

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
PassMark - Single thread mark	3457	2336
PassMark - CPU mark	46569	82733

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Ice Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1589	$3950
Place in performance rating	134	135
Processor Number	w5-3435X	8358
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	3rd Generation 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)	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	250 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
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
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® 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)