Xeon w9-3495X vs E7-8895 v2
Aggregated performance score
w9-3495X outperforms E7-8895 v2 by 55% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 82 | 18 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 100.00 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | no data | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $44 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 | 15 (Pentadeca-Core) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 30 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 37.5 MB | 105 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 81 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 | 8 | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Instruction Replay | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
Security technologies
Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Xeon w9-3495X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Xeon w9-3495X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 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 E7-8895 v2 by 55% 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 E7-8895 v2 by 55% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.96 | 57.35 |
| Recency | 1 January 2014 | 1 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 15 | 56 |
| Threads | 30 | 112 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 350 Watt |
The Xeon w9-3495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E7-8895 v2 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Xeon w9-3495X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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