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.

Intel Xeon w9-3495X

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

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 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3549 vs 2996

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	3549 vs 2996

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 126353 vs 91952

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	126353 vs 91952

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3549

2996

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

91952

126353

Name	Intel Xeon w9-3495X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
PassMark - Single thread mark	3549	2996
PassMark - CPU mark	91952	126353
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	6	25
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)