Xeon w5-3525 vs 6740E

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 6740E
2024
96 cores / 96 threads, 250 Watt
47.48
+54.9%
Xeon w5-3525
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 290 Watt
30.66

Xeon 6740E outperforms Xeon w5-3525 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking43152
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.1870.54
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency18.1710.11
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameSierra Forest (2024)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265$1,339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-3525 has 268% better value for money than Xeon 6740E.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 6740E and Xeon w5-3525 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 cores9616 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data16
Threads9632
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (per module)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache96 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °C75 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 6740E and Xeon w5-3525 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 configuration21
Socket4710FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6740E and Xeon w5-3525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon 6740E and Xeon w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6740E and Xeon w5-3525 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6740E and Xeon w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
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 6740E and Xeon w5-3525.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes88112

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.

Xeon 6740E 47.48
+54.9%
Xeon w5-3525 30.66

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon 6740E 76167
+54.8%
Xeon w5-3525 49190

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 47.48 30.66
Recency 3 June 2024 24 August 2024
Physical cores 96 16
Threads 96 32
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 290 Watt

Xeon 6740E has a 54.9% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 16% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-3525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

The Intel Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon w5-3525 in performance tests.

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