Xeon Silver 4509Y vs Xeon W-1350
Xeon Silver 4509Y
Xeon W-1350
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4509Y
Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-1350
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4509Y | Xeon W-1350 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($255) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-S (2021) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4509Y | Xeon W-1350 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($255) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Silver 4509Y and Xeon W-1350
Xeon Silver 4509Y
The Xeon Silver 4509Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 22.5 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC). Passmark benchmark score: 18,749 points. Launch price was $563.
Xeon W-1350
The Xeon W-1350 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 6 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 18,742 points. Launch price was $255.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4509Y packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon W-1350 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon Silver 4509Y has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.1 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4509Y versus 5 GHz on the Xeon W-1350 — a 19.8% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1350 (base: 2.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4509Y uses the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon W-1350 uses Rocket Lake-S (2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4509Y scores 18,749 against the Xeon W-1350's 18,742 — a 0% lead for the Xeon Silver 4509Y. L3 cache: 22.5 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4509Y vs 12 MB (total) on the Xeon W-1350.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4509Y | Xeon W-1350 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz+22% |
| Base Clock | 2.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz+27% |
| L3 Cache | 22.5 MB (total)+88% | 12 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB (per core)+300% | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | Intel 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Rocket Lake-S (2021) |
| PassMark | 18,749 | 18,742 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 2,140 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 9,104 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4509Y uses the LGA4677 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon W-1350 uses LGA1200 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4509Y | Xeon W-1350 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4677 | LGA1200 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-3200 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Silver 4509Y) / Yes (Xeon W-1350). The Xeon W-1350 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics P750), while the Xeon Silver 4509Y requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4509Y | Xeon W-1350 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | UHD Graphics P750 |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | Yes |
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