Xeon w9-3495X vs 5140
Aggregated performance score
w9-3495X outperforms 5140 by 10620% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2691 | 16 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 4.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | June 2006 (17 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $15 | no data |
| Current price | $129 (8.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 105 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 81 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| VID voltage range | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X 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 | LGA771 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Security technologies
Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 112 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
w9-3495X outperforms 5140 by 10620% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
w9-3495X outperforms 5140 by 10540% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 58.96 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 56 |
| Threads | 2 | 112 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
The Xeon w9-3495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5140 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5140 and Xeon w9-3495X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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