Xeon w3-2525 vs Ultra 9 285K

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Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking58not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency31.40no data
Architecture codenameArrow Lake-S (2024−2025)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date24 October 2024 (recently)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589$609

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate250 MHzno data
L1 cache112 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography3 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size243 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors17,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket1851FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5 Depends on motherboardDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardArc Xe-2 Graphics 64EUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2064

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 October 2024 24 August 2024
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 175 Watt

Ultra 9 285K has an age advantage of 2 months, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 40% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 9 285K and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop processor while Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation one.


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