Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs Xeon w5-3435X

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking151not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation53.91no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency10.20no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589$1,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3224
Base clock speed3.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm
Die size4x 477 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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
SocketFCLGA4677sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)270 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. 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)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no 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 w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes112128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 February 2023 19 October 2023
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 24
Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 350 Watt

Xeon w5-3435X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 29.6% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7945WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.

We couldn't decide between Xeon w5-3435X and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon w5-3435X is a server/workstation processor while Threadripper PRO 7945WX is a desktop one.


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