Ultra 7 256V vs Xeon w3-2435
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w3-2435 outperforms Core Ultra 7 256V by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 388 | 631 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 59.75 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 9.53 | 67.69 |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $669 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 22.5 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 | FCLGA4677 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 4 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.68 | 12.21 |
| Recency | 15 February 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon w3-2435 has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 870.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon w3-2435 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 256V in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon w3-2435 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 256V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon w3-2435 and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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