Xeon D-2712T vs W-3225

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1137
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data
Current price	$2239 (1.9x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	16.5 MB	15 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3225 and Xeon D-2712T.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 June 2019	1 January 2022
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	65 Watt

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