Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3455 and Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w7-3455

Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3455

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3595 vs 3267

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	67.5 MB vs 45MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595 vs 3267

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71870 vs 58393

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71870 vs 58393

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3455
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3595

3267

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58393

71870

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3455	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595	3267
PassMark - CPU mark	58393	71870

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3455	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2489	$1517
Place in performance rating	95	89
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	67.5 MB	45MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	270 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)