K6-2/400AFR-66 vs Xeon w9-3495X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	27	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.08	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD K6-2
Power efficiency	15.72	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	K6-2 (1998−1999)
Release date	15 February 2023 (2 years ago)	28 May 1998 (26 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,889	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3495X and K6-2/400AFR-66 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	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Performance-cores	56	no data
Threads	112	1
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	0.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	no data	66.66 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	6
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	105 MB	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	0.25 µm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3495X and K6-2/400AFR-66 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3495X and K6-2/400AFR-66. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon w9-3495X and K6-2/400AFR-66 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3495X and K6-2/400AFR-66 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3495X and K6-2/400AFR-66. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	no data
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 GB
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3495X and K6-2/400AFR-66.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	112	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 February 2023	28 May 1998
Physical cores	56	1
Threads	112	1

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