Intel® Xeon™ W-3265
The Intel Xeon W-3265 is a server processor released on April 1, 2019, built on the Cascade Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 24 cores and 48 threads, a base clock of 2.70 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.40 GHz, 33 MB of L3 cache, a 205 W TDP and the FCLGA3647 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon W-3265 is a workstation processor with 24 cores and 48 threads, built on the Cascade Lake architecture. It launched in Apr 2019. Clocks run from 2.7 GHz base to 4.4 GHz boost. A 33-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.4 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 1 GB across 6 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA3647 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (64 lanes). Rated TDP is 205 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 scores 2,572 in single-core performance and 30,105 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 8,799 for overall performance, 23,169 for productivity performance, 21,187 for creator performance, 38,384 for engineering performance and 15,242 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,254 per core, 627 per thread and 147 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 615. Its performance index is 109, so its overall performance is 9% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
Workload sub-scores (integer math, floating point, compression, encryption, physics, SIMD, prime sieve and sorting) are not recorded for the Intel Xeon W-3265.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 has 24 physical cores and runs 48 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.40 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 is a workstation processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon W family, uses the Cascade Lake architecture, carries the codename Cascade Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Apr 2019.
Cache
5 specsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 has 1 MB of L1 cache, 24 MB of L2 cache and 33 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 58.0 MB of cache, or 2.42 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 1 MB, L2 at 24 MB and L3 at 33 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 57% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
8 specsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 1 GB of memory, uses 6 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,933 MT/s and delivers up to 140.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 uses the FCLGA3647 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 64 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon W-3265 has a rated TDP of 205 W.
Platform Capabilities
7 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
2 supportedSecurity and Reliability
2 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedThe Intel Xeon W-3265 supports AVX-512 and 64-bit (x86-64) among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI and CET, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon W-3265 supports Boot Guard and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield and OS Guard, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon W-3265 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Xeon W-3265 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $3,684.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Xeon W-3265 is also identified by the model number W-3265.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon W-3265 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
56% recordedFeex has recorded 56% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon W-3265. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
11 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon W-3265 have?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 has 24 cores and 48 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Xeon W-3265 use?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 is built on the Cascade Lake architecture.
What socket does the Intel Xeon W-3265 use?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 uses the FCLGA3647 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon W-3265 support?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 supports DDR4 up to 1 GB across 6 channels.
How fast does the Intel Xeon W-3265 run?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 can boost up to 4.4 GHz, with a 2.7 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon W-3265?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 has a TDP of 205 W.
How does the Intel Xeon W-3265 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon W-3265 scores 30,105 multi-core and 2,572 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon W-3265 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon W-3265 include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
What is the Intel Xeon W-3265 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon W-3265 is well suited for Workstation & rendering workloads, Heavy parallel simulation & compilation, Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon W-3265 have?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 has 1024 KB of L1 cache, 24576 KB of L2 cache and 33 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon W-3265 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon W-3265 has a computed performance index of 109, which is 9% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.