Xeon w9-3475X vs E5-2650 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
8.81
Xeon w9-3475X
2023
36 cores / 72 threads, 300 Watt
42.05
+377%

w9-3475X outperforms E5-2650 v4 by a whopping 377% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon w9-3475X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking85057
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.55no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Sapphire Rapids (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,166no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v4 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)36
Threads2472
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)82.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size306.18 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon w9-3475X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon w9-3475X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon w9-3475X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon w9-3475X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size1.5 TB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
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 E5-2650 v4 and Xeon w9-3475X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40112

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 8.81
Xeon w9-3475X 42.05
+377%

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 13622
Xeon w9-3475X 65034
+377%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 554
Xeon w9-3475X 1883
+240%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 2679
Xeon w9-3475X 16001
+497%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.81 42.05
Recency 20 June 2016 15 February 2023
Physical cores 12 36
Threads 24 72
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 300 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v4 has 185.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3475X, on the other hand, has a 377.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3475X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2650 v4 in performance tests.


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