Xeon w5-3435X vs Gold 6448Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	79	151
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.92	54.08
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	16.01	10.22
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,583	$1,589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-3435X has 101% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6448Y.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X 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 cores	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	64	32
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	8	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6448Y and Xeon w5-3435X.

PCIe version	5	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	112

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	38.06	29.15
Recency	10 January 2023	15 February 2023
Physical cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	270 Watt

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