Intel Xeon w9-3495X vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Intel Xeon w9-3495X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-13900KS
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Core i9-13900KS

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w9-3495X or Intel Core i9-13900KS - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon w9-3495X has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 6.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900KS was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
12 Generation 13
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-12900KS
-- Successor Intel Core i9-14900KS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w9-3495X is a 56 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz).
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
56 Cores 24
112 Threads 32
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.90 GHz (4.80 GHz) A-Core 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz (4.30 GHz)
16x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.65 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon w9-3495X supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900KS can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
4096 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
105.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
112 PCIe lanes 20
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Intel Core i9-13900KS is 150 W.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) 253 W
420 W TDP up 320 W
-- TDP down --
99 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w9-3495X has a 105.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-13900KS cache has a total of 68.00 MB.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
5889 $ Release price 699 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon w9-3495X (77%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon w9-3495X (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS (60%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
1795 (77%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2317 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
72560 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
40837 (56%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
1734 (78%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2221 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
56911 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
24854 (44%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
2370 (79%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2997 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
26114 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
20947 (80%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
686 (76%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
902 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
27725 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
15432 (56%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
98245 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
62340 (63%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
258 (76%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
338 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
9965 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
6220 (62%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
137 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2158 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
40,837 CB R23 MC @ 257 W
159 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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