Xeon w7-3555 vs E-2486

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$506	$2,339

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Performance-cores	6	28
Threads	12	56
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	75 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	163 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555 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	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	325 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2486 and Xeon w7-3555.

PCIe version	5	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 December 2023	24 August 2024
Physical cores	6	28
Threads	12	56
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	325 Watt

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