Xeon w9-3595X vs Platinum 8558P

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	12
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	20.04
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	no data	15.36
Architecture codename	Emerald Rapids (2023)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$6,759	$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads	96	120
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	260 MB (shared)	112.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 763 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X 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)	350 Watt	385 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X. 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 Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X 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 Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)	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

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8558P and Xeon w9-3595X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 December 2023	24 August 2024
Physical cores	48	60
Threads	96	120
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	385 Watt

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