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	139
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.60
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Phi	no data
Power efficiency	no data	10.56
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	+
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

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Recency	18 December 2017	15 February 2023
Physical cores	64	20
Threads	256	40
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	270 Watt

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