Xeon w5-3435X vs Gold 6240

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	292	125
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.25	35.11
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)	$2,445	no data
Current price	$2870 (1.2x MSRP)	$1654

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-3435X has 384% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6240.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X 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)	150 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X. 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 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X 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 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Xeon w5-3435X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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.

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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.

w5-3435X outperforms Gold 6240 by 64% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	18.34	30.15
Recency	2 April 2019	1 January 2023
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	270 Watt

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