Xeon w7-2495X vs Platinum 8351N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	74
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.12
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	no data	$3196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X 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	36	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	72	48
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	54 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	77 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X. 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	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	6 TB	2 TB
Max memory channels	8	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Xeon w7-2495X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	64	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 April 2021	1 January 2023
Physical cores	36	24
Threads	72	48

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