Xeon w9-3495X vs Gold 5215L

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5215L and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	17
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,224	no data
Current price	$1235 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5215L 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	10 (Deca-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	20	112
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °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 Gold 5215L 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5215L and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5215L and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5215L and Xeon w9-3495X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5215L and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4.5 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5215L and Xeon w9-3495X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	112

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	2 April 2019	1 January 2023
Physical cores	10	56
Threads	20	112
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	350 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5215L and Xeon w9-3495X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---