Intel introduced Xeon W-3500 and W-2500 processors for workstations – up to 60 cores, 385 W and 4 TB of RAM

Intel has officially introduced the new series of Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 (Sapphire Rapids Refresh) processors for workstations. Almost all the details about the new products became known yesterday thanks to a large-scale leak.

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The Xeon W-3500 series includes seven processor models with a number of cores from 16 to 60 and support from 32 to 120 virtual threads. Thus, depending on the model, they offer up to eight more cores than their predecessors, the Xeon W-3400. The flagship model of the Xeon W9-3595X series has a base frequency of 2.0 GHz and a maximum frequency of 4.8 GHz. The chip also received 112.5 MB of L3 cache.

Xeon W-3500 series processors have TDPs from 290 to 385 W and support up to 112 PCIe 5.0 lanes. In typical operations, the multi-threaded performance of Xeon W-3500 processors is up to 10% higher than that of Xeon W-3400 models. Some Xeon W-3500 chips (models with the “X” suffix) have an unlocked multiplier and support additional manual overclocking, as well as Intel XMP 3.0 RAM overclocking profiles. These processors support up to 4 TB of RAM.

The Xeon W-2500 series consists of models offering from 8 to 26 cores with support from 16 to 52 virtual threads. They have a TDP of 175 to 250 W. The flagship processor of the line, the 26-core and 52-thread Xeon W7-2595X, has a base frequency of 2.8 GHz and a maximum frequency of 4.8 GHz. The chip received 48.75 MB of L3 cache. Xeon W-2500 offer support for up to 64 PCIe lanes. Models with the “X” suffix, like the older W-3500X, offer support for additional overclocking. According to the manufacturer, Xeon W-2500 provide up to 11% increase in multi-threaded performance compared to its predecessors W-2400.

Intel claims for the Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 support for DDR5 RAM at speeds of up to 4800 MT/s, as well as Wi-Fi 6E. In addition, they are listed to support the 3rd generation Intel Deep Learning Boost (AMX, Bfloat16) technology set and AVX-512 instructions, making them perform well in scientific calculations and AI-related tasks? up to 26% higher than its predecessors. The new products also have support for vPro Enterprise technologies – hardware-advanced security, control and remote management functions that ensure ease of deployment in enterprise-level systems.

The Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 processors for workstations are available on sale from August 28. Intel’s partners, HP, Dell and Lenovo, will begin offering new products in their systems in September. The range of recommended retail prices for the Xeon W-2500 models ranges from $609 for the eight-core Xeon w3-2525 and reaches $2039 for the flagship 26-core Xeon w7-2590X. In turn, recommended prices for Xeon W-3500 models range from $1,339 for the 16-core Xeon w5-3525 and reach $5,889 for the flagship 60-core Xeon w9-3595X model.