Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs Intel Xeon w7-3445. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Xeon W Intel Xeon W
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon W-3400 Intel Xeon W-3400
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  12 12
• Predecessor
  Intel Xeon W-3335 Intel Xeon W-3345

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  16 / 32 20 / 40
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  16x 20x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Frequency
  3.10 GHz 2.60 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  4.70 GHz 4.80 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon w7-3445 and Intel Xeon w5-3435X. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR5-4800 DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  4096 GB 4096 GB
• Memory channels
  8 (Octa Channel) 8 (Octa Channel)
• Bandwidth
  307.2 GB/s 307.2 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  5.0 x 112 5.0 x 112
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and Intel Xeon w7-3445 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1 / PBP)
  270 W 270 W
• TDP up
  324 W 324 W
• Tjunction max.
  98 °C 94 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon w5-3435X and Intel Xeon w7-3445, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Chip design
  Monolithic Monolithic
• Socket
  LGA 4677 LGA 4677
• L3-Cache
  45.00 MB 52.50 MB
• Architecture
  Sapphire Rapids-WS Sapphire Rapids-WS
• Operating systems
  Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q1/2023
• Release price
  1589 $ 1989 $
• Documents
  Technical data sheet Technical data sheet