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Intel Xeon W-3235

Processor

CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
Maximum boost clock
4.4 GHz
Thermal design power
180 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.4.0 / macOS / CPU
Intel Xeon W-3235 193.76 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 181.32 - 204.72 · 12 core / 24 thread · Latest: 2025-05-08

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark25,974*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,622*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark25,639* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

44.00 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

193.76 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
181.31709263577
75th percentile
204.71639967501
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

68.14 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

88.51 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

51.16 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

233.46 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
212.58407287985
75th percentile
245.47875897752
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

78.91 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

103.38 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

49.74 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

235.70 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
228.97919977058
75th percentile
238.07144509162
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

80.07 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

105.90 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

56.91 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

243.84 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
242.17616069904
75th percentile
245.53526667719
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

75.24 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

111.69 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

55.67 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

250.25 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
229.64317885792
75th percentile
253.45744197446
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

72.69 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

121.90 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

57.76 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

257.60 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
252.14816631311
75th percentile
259.50469755958
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

73.14 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon W-3235

126.70 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
Base clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency
4.5 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
4.4 GHz
L3 cache
19.25 MB
Socket / package
LGA 3647
Process node
14 nm

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    19.25 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    19.25 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 3647

Memory & storage

Memory channels
6
Video memory type
DDR4-2933*

Supported memory

  • DDR4-2933
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,933 MT/s

CPU memory support

  • DDR4-2933
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,933 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
180 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 56 fields
AESTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits
2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
BornOnDate
Q2'19*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
Bus
8 GT/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
Cache
19.25 MB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ClockSpeed
3.30 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ClockSpeedMax
4.40 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
CodeNameText
Products formerly Cascade Lake*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
CoreCount
12*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
CpuId
193749*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
CpuName
Intel® Xeon® W-3235 Processor*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
DeepLearningBoostVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ECCMemory
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
EM64
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
Embedded
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ExecuteDisable
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ExtendedPageTables
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
HyperThreading
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
InstructionSetExtensions
Intel® AVX-512*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
Lithography
14 nm*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
MarketSegment
Workstation*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
MaxMem
1 TB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
MaxTDP
180 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
MemoryMaxSpeedMhz
2933 MHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
MemoryTypes
DDR4-2933*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
NumMemoryChannels
6*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
NumPCIExpressPorts
64*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
OptaneDCPersistentMemoryVersion
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
PackageSize
76.0mm x 56.5mm*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
PCIExpressRevision
3.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ProcessorNumber
W-3235*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ProductBriefUrl
View now*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ProductGroup
Intel® Xeon® W Processor*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ResourceDirectorTechVersion
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
RunSureTechnologyVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ScalableSockets
1S Only*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
SocketsSupported
FCLGA3647*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
SpeedShiftTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
SpeedstepTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
SstBaseFrequencyOptionVersion
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
SstPerformanceProfileVersion
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
StatusCodeText
Launched*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
TBTVersion
2.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
TCase
72°C*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
ThreadCount
24*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq
4.50 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
TurboBoostMaxTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
TXT
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
UltraPathInterconnectLinks
0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
VolumeManagementDeviceVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
VProTechnologyOptions
Intel vPro® Platform*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
VTD
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
VTX
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
1,853*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Processor
Intel Xeon W-3235 Processor*
Status
Launched*
Release Date
Q2'19*
Cores
12*
Max Turbo Speed
4.4* GHz
Base Speed
3.3* GHz
Cache Size
19.25* MB
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Xeon W-3235 @ 3.30GHz*
cores
12*
logicals
2*
samples
20*
price
2,001.99*
tdp
180*
date
2019-11-01*
socket
FCLGA3647*
category
Server*
speed
3,300*
turbo
4,500*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon W-3235 @ 3.30GHz*
Specifications 5 · 42 fields
processor name
Intel Xeon W-3235*
turbo frequency
4,400*
turbo frequency
4,400*
cache size
19,712*
cache size
19,712*
tdp
180*
tdp
180*
price
1,398*
product line
Intel Xeon W Processor*
socket
FCLGA3647*
socket
FCLGA3647*
memory type
DDR4-2933*
memory type
DDR4-2933*
cores
12*
cores
12*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Workstation*
vertical segment
Workstation*
max memory size
1,073,741,824*
max memory size
1,073,741,824*
status
Launched*
status
Launched*
max temp
72*
max temp
72*
package size
76.0mm x 56.5mm*
package size
76.0mm x 56.5mm*
fullname
Intel Xeon W-3235 Processor (19.25M Cache, 3.30 GHz)*
threads
24*
threads
24*
name
Intel Xeon W-3235*
name
Intel Xeon W-3235*
rating Processor benchmark result
25,639*
processor number
W-3235*
processor number
W-3235*
launch date
2019-05-01*
launch date
2019-05-01*
lithography
14*
lithography
14*
bus speed
8*
bus speed
8*
base frequency
3,300*
base frequency
3,300*
Specifications 6 · 54 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$1538.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions
Yes*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AVX-512*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes*
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)
Yes*
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile
No*
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency
No*
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)
No*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
Yes*
# of AVX-512 FMA Units
2*
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes*
Total Cores
12*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Total Threads
24*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Yes*
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Yes*
Max Turbo Frequency
4.4* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.3* GHz
Cache
19.25* MB
Bus Speed
8* GT/s
TDP
180* W
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡
4.5* GHz
# of UPI Links
0*
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q2'19*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Product Brief
View now*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
1* TB
Memory Types
DDR4-2933*
Max # of Memory Channels
6*
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® W Processor*
Maximum Memory Speed
2,933* MHz
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported
No*
Vertical Segment
Workstation*
Processor Number
W-3235*
Scalability
1S Only*
Lithography
14* nm
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
64*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA3647*
TCASE
72* °C
Package Size
76.0mm x 56.5mm*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Specifications 7 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon W-3235 @ 3.30GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,019*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA3647*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
1,829.99*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
25,974*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
14.19*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,622*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
1.43*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
180*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
144.3*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
12*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 8 · 7 fields
product
Xeon W-3235*
status
Launched*
releaseDate
2,019*
cores
12*
maxTurboClock
4.4*
baseClock
3.3*
cache
19.25*

* Provisional data