On the Intel side, we will be highlighting the launch of a new series of processors. However, we’re not talking about processors aimed at the consumer segment here, no, we’re talking about a new series of Xeon processors. The Blues are offering us their Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500, a ‘refresh’ series designed to take on AMD’s Threadripper CPUs!
Xeon W-3500 and W-2500: a ‘refresh’ series!
Broadly speaking, these processors share the same architecture as the W-3400 and W-2400, but with a higher number of cores and a consequent increase in cache memory. A few adjustments have also been made to frequencies, with boosts sometimes higher and lower base frequencies.
As a result, the larger models now have four more cores, with a special mention for the w9-3575X, which gains 8 cores. Previously, the w9-3475X had 36c/72t, but now we’re looking at a 44c/88t configuration.
The W-2500, the smaller series, has also seen an increase in core count, albeit more moderate: 2 cores. As for frequencies, a few adjustments have also been made, with higher boosts, but base frequencies are tending to fall.
In all cases, the larger models maintain a number of PCIe lines at 112/CPU, while offering eight memory channels (up to 4TB of RAM ). On the other hand, the W-2500s have 64 PCIe lines and four channels for a maximum RAM capacity of 2 TB.
As far as prices are concerned, there are a few variations, with some prices remaining the same, others going up and others going down. In short, it’s a case-by-case basis. In any case, you can expect performance increases, and with more cores and cache, the impact is bound to be positive in practice.
