Xeon Platinum 8558 vs W-2295

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	261	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.25	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Emerald Rapids
Release date	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$1058	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	36	96
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	260 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2295 and Xeon Platinum 8558.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	18	48
Threads	36	96
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	330 Watt

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