Xeon W-1350

The Xeon W-1350 is a 6-core / 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process node. It reaches a maximum boost clock of 5 GHz from a base frequency of 3.3 GHz— higher boost clocks directly translate to better single-threaded performance and responsiveness in gaming. It carries 12 MB (total) of L3 cache, plus 512 kB (per core) of L2 cache and 80 kB (per core) of L1 cache per core. In the PassMark benchmark (a comprehensive multi-threaded test), it scores 18,742, placing it in the Mid-Range performance tier as a Aging generation product. Geekbench 6 single-core (the most relevant metric for gaming FPS) records 2,140, while multi-core reaches 9,104.

The Xeon W-1350 fits into the LGA1200 socket and supports PCIe 4.0 with 20 total PCIe lanes for expansion cards and storage. It supports DDR4-3200 memory at speeds up to DDR4-3200 (faster RAM improves bandwidth-sensitive workloads), with a maximum capacity of 128 GB across 2 channels (dual-channel doubles bandwidth). It supports ECC memory, providing error-correcting capabilities — essential for mission-critical workloads and servers. Integrated graphics: UHD Graphics P750 — allows display output without a dedicated GPU, useful for troubleshooting and light tasks.

It supports AVX-512 instructions — specialized SIMD operations that significantly accelerate AI inference, scientific computing, and video encoding workloads. Virtualization: Yes — enables running virtual machines efficiently (important for development and server workloads).

The Xeon W-1350 has a rated TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 80 Watt — this indicates the amount of heat generated under sustained load and determines what cooling solution is needed. It ships with the Yes stock cooler.

At an average price of $255, the Xeon W-1350 delivers 73 PassMark points per dollar. Performance ranking position: #838 out of all indexed processors.