
The chip has a TDP of 255W and other specs include a 38.5 MB cache, 68 PCIe lanes (44 directly from the CPU), a fully unlocked design for overclocking, six-channel DDR4 memory support including ECC memory. The base clock is set at 3.1 GHz while the maximum single core turbo frequency is rated at 4.3 GHz. #IamIntel Ĭoming to the specifications, the Xeon W-3175X rocks 28 cores and 56 threads. Our unlocked, 28-core Xeon W-3175X processor delivers unprecedented levels of single threaded, multi-threaded capability to the pro-creator audience. It’s not the number of cores it’s how you use them. Intel Xeon W-3175X 28 Core CPU Review Tomshardware.Intel Xeon W-3175X 28 Core CPU Review Anandtech.Intel Xeon W-3175X 28 Core CPU Review PCWorld.There are many independent reviews out now that acknowledge that and you can check them out in the links below:

Intel suggests that their chip is well optimized for many applications as that is the single main factor that determines the final performance of a highly threaded CPU. Its direct competitor is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX which features 32 cores and retails for $1000 US less.

The Intel Xeon W-3175X processor is the first 28 core high-end desktop processor that Intel has launched.
