Xeon w9-3475X vs E3-1578L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	49
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.35
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data
Current price	$282 (0.6x MSRP)	$3898

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X 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	4 (Quad-Core)	36
Threads	8	72
Base clock speed	no data	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	82.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X 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 E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1578L v5 and Xeon w9-3475X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	1 January 2023
Physical cores	4	36
Threads	8	72
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

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