Xeon E-2486 vs w9-3475X

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking61not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.93no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency12.92no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,739$506

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486 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 cores366 (Hexa-Core)
Threads7212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache82.5 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486 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
SocketFCLGA4677FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486. 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+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486 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 w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size4 TB128 GB
Max memory channels82
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 w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version5.05
PCI Express lanes11216

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 February 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 36 6
Threads 72 12
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon w9-3475X has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Xeon E-2486, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 215.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon w9-3475X and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.


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