Ultra 7 265K vs Xeon W-3235

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	402	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.22	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Power efficiency	8.47	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	24 October 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,398	$394

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	24	20
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K 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)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core Ultra 7 265K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 June 2019	24 October 2024
Physical cores	12	20
Threads	24	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt

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