Xeon w3-2535 vs X3460

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1992not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.42no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.86no data
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$739

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-coresno data10
Threads820
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)26.25 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °C74 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size32 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3460 and Xeon w3-2535.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 September 2009 24 August 2024
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 185 Watt

Xeon X3460 has 94.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2535, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

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