Xeon 6952P vs w3-2525

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$609	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P 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)	96
Threads	16	192
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P 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	2
Socket	FCLGA4677	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P. 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 w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P 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 w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2525 and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	64	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 August 2024	24 September 2024
Physical cores	8	96
Threads	16	192
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	400 Watt

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