A Xeon-W processor with 26 cores and 52 threads can be seen in SiSoft Sandra

Robert Sole September 8, 2019

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Through the benchmark software SiSoft Sandra we have known a new Intel Xeon-W processor, which would have 26 cores and 52 processing threads.

The processor market has gotten a bit tricky, to say the least, for Intel. The company has seen how AMD has managed to catch up with its processors with the Ryzen 3000. It is true that for this, AMD has needed to jump to 7nm, while Intel is still at 14nm. Well, it seems that with the arrival of new Threadripper, Intel already have new processors ready.

Thanks to the SiSoft Sandra tool we have seen a new Intel processor for the high-end. Specifically, a Xeon-W processor for HEDT systems has been seen. This processor is accompanied by the Intel C621 chipset and uses the LGA3647 socket. Surely this processor will be more expensive than a Threadripper and with fewer cores, so it remains to be seen if its performance compensates.

Intel Xeon-W processor appears in SiSoft Sandra

According to the data, this processor will have 26 cores and 52 processing threads. The processor, according to SiSoft Sandra, will reach 4.1GHz. It should be noted that this processor, in terms of frequency, is above the Xeon W-3175X, which operates at 3.8GHz. In addition, this new Intel processor will arrive with 35.75MB of L3 cache and 26MB of L2 cache.

We know about this processor because it has been tested on the ASUS RoG Dominus Extreme motherboard. This motherboard is one of the few developed for the LGA3647 socket and it costs about 1500 euros, like all of this type. They are not precisely gifted motherboards and neither is the Xeon W-3175X, which is around 3000 euros.

Intel must get off the vine a bit and cut prices or boost performance a lot to compete with AMD. The marketing strategy they are following lately is ridiculous and only serves to mock them. We will see how much this processor absurdity will cost.