Ultra 7 256V vs Xeon w9-3595X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3595X and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	13	631
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.18	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	15.36	67.69
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,889	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3595X 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 cores	60 (Hexaconta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	120	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3595X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	385 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3595X and Core Ultra 7 256V. 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 w9-3595X and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 w9-3595X and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3595X and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3595X and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	112	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	63.66	12.39
Recency	24 August 2024	24 September 2024
Physical cores	60	8
Threads	120	8
Power consumption (TDP)	385 Watt	17 Watt

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