Xeon w7-3445 vs Phi 7235
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 140 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 43.55 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Phi | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 10.40 |
| Architecture codename | Knights Mill (2017) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 18 December 2017 (6 years ago) | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,989 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 256 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 15 | no data |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 52.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.550-1.2V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | SVLCLGA3647 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | - | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.381 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 36 | 112 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 December 2017 | 15 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 20 |
| Threads | 256 | 40 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 270 Watt |
Xeon Phi 7235 has 220% more physical cores and 540% more threads, and 8% lower power consumption.
Xeon w7-3445, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 7235 and Xeon w7-3445, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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