Xeon 6979P vs w3-2435

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2435 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking397not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation59.91no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency9.54no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$669no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2435 and Xeon 6979P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)120
Threads16240
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache22.5 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2435 and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA46777529
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2435 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w3-2435 and Xeon 6979P 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 Xeon 6979P 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 Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TBno data
Max memory channels4no 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 w3-2435 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes6496

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 February 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 8 120
Threads 16 240
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 500 Watt

Xeon w3-2435 has 203% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1400% more physical cores and 1400% more threads.

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