Ultra 7 256V vs Xeon w3-2525

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated618
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiencyno data69.98
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$609no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2525 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache22.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2525 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA4677FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V. 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-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TB16 GB
Max memory channels42
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes644
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 August 2024 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon w3-2525 has 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 929.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon w3-2525 and Core Ultra 7 256V. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 256V is a notebook one.


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