Ultra 9 285 vs Xeon w9-3495X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.77no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency15.65no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$5,889no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285 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 cores56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads11224
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache105 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2243 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285 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
SocketFCLGA46771851
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285. 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++
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 w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285 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 w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes11220

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 56 24
Threads 112 24
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon w9-3495X has 133.3% more physical cores and 366.7% more threads.

Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has 180% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon w9-3495X and Core Ultra 9 285. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon w9-3495X is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285 is a desktop one.


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