Intel Xeon w9-3475X vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w9-3475X and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon w9-3475X

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3475X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
32 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 4
64 more threads: 72 vs 8
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
11.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3356 vs 2577
7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64889 vs 9056

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs August 2017
Number of cores	36 vs 4
Number of threads	72 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3356 vs 2577
PassMark - CPU mark	64889 vs 9056

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

14563.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 300 Watt

L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w9-3475X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3356

2577

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64889

9056

Name	Intel Xeon w9-3475X	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	3356	2577
PassMark - CPU mark	64889	9056
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		5311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18224

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w9-3475X	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Kaby Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	August 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3739
Place in performance rating	117	119
Processor Number	w9-3475X	E3-1285V6
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Price now		$450
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.82
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	4.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	36	4
Number of threads	72	8
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory size	4 TB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	79 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	16
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x191D
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4