Intel Xeon w7-3445 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3445 and Intel Xeon Gold 5416S 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 w7-3445

Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3445

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3234 vs 2915

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3234 vs 2915

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
604947.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56903 vs 48186

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	30 MB (shared) vs 52.5MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56903 vs 48186

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3445
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3234

2915

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48186

56903

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3445	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
PassMark - Single thread mark	3234	2915
PassMark - CPU mark	48186	56903

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3445	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1989	$944
Place in performance rating	202	211
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		5416S
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	52.5MB	30 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		79
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	150 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		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
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)