Xeon w5-2465X vs Gold 6444Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	40.97
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$2500	$1475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	270 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, 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	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TB	2 TB
Max memory channels	8	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6444Y and Xeon w5-2465X.

PCIe version	5	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	64

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

270 Watt

200 Watt

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