Intel Xeon w9-3495X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w9-3495X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3495X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 79°C
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3566 vs 2942
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 81°C vs 79°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3566 vs 2942

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 125165 vs 91812
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 125165 vs 91812

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w9-3495X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3566
2942
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
91812
125165
Name Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
PassMark - Single thread mark 3566 2942
PassMark - CPU mark 91812 125165
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 24923

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Essentials

Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids Sapphire Rapids
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $5889 $10710
Place in performance rating 9 18
Processor Number w9-3495X 8480+
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Workstation Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 2.00 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 105 MB 105 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C 79°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 56 56
Number of threads 112 112

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 4 TB 4 TB
Supported memory frequency 4800 MHz
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 (MT/s) Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4677 FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 350 Watt 350 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 112 80
PCI Express revision 5.0 5.0
Scalability 1S Only 2S

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 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 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)