Xeon W-1350 vs Xeon Silver 4309Y
Xeon W-1350
Xeon Silver 4309Y
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-1350
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4309Y
Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-1350 | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($255) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-S (2021) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-1350 | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($255) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
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 W-1350 and Xeon Silver 4309Y
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.
Xeon Silver 4309Y
The Xeon Silver 4309Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2667. Passmark benchmark score: 18,718 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon W-1350 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4309Y offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Silver 4309Y has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Xeon W-1350 versus 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4309Y — a 32.6% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1350 (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Xeon W-1350 uses the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4309Y uses Ice Lake-SP (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-1350 scores 18,742 against the Xeon Silver 4309Y's 18,718 — a 0.1% lead for the Xeon W-1350. Both processors carry 12 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Xeon W-1350 | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 8 / 16+33% |
| Boost Clock | 5 GHz+39% | 3.6 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+18% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total) | 12 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 1 MB (per core)+100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm-29% |
| Architecture | Rocket Lake-S (2021) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| PassMark | 18,742 | 18,718 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 2,140 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 9,104 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-1350 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Silver 4309Y uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon W-1350 | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA4189 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-3200 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: Yes (Xeon W-1350) / not specified (Xeon Silver 4309Y). The Xeon W-1350 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics P750), while the Xeon Silver 4309Y requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Xeon W-1350 | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics P750 | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | Yes | — |
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