Intel Xeon w7-3465X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3465X and Intel Xeon Gold 6126 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon w7-3465X

Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3465X

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 12
32 more threads: 56 vs 24
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
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3341 vs 2100
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63562 vs 32072

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 12
Number of threads	56 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3341 vs 2100
PassMark - CPU mark	63562 vs 32072

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 75
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 300 Watt

Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 75
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3465X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6126

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3341

2100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63562

32072

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark	3341	2100
PassMark - CPU mark	63562	32072
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3997
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		28699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2889
Place in performance rating	106	110
Processor Number	w7-3465X	6126
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	28	12
Number of threads	56	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 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)	300 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	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)