Intel Xeon w7-2495X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-2495X and Intel Xeon Gold 6140 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon w7-2495X

Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-2495X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 768 GB
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3556 vs 2099
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58202 vs 40400

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3556 vs 2099
PassMark - CPU mark	58202 vs 40400

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 77
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 225 Watt

Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 77
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 225 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-2495X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3556

2099

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58202

40400

Name	Intel Xeon w7-2495X	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
PassMark - Single thread mark	3556	2099
PassMark - CPU mark	58202	40400
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17179
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4230
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		32955

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-2495X	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2189
Place in performance rating	66	67
Processor Number	w7-2495X	6140
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77	91°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	48	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 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)	225 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	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)