PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Xeon 6740P

2025

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅+174.3% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 105 MB).
✅Costs $1,239 less on MSRP ($4,650 MSRP vs $5,889 MSRP).
✅Delivers 27.0% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 19.5 vs 15.4 PassMark/$ ($4,650 MSRP vs $5,889 MSRP).
✅Draws 270W instead of 350W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon w9-3495X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌No AVX-512 support for niche heavy compute workloads where it can matter.

Xeon w9-3495X

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +30.6% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅27.3% more PCIe lanes (112 vs 88) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅AVX-512 support for select workstation, AI, and scientific workloads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (90,441 vs 90,684).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (105 MB vs 288 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 15.4 vs 19.5 PassMark/$ ($5,889 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
❌29.6% higher power demand at 350W vs 270W.

Xeon 6740P

2025

Xeon w9-3495X

2023

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅+174.3% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 105 MB).
✅Costs $1,239 less on MSRP ($4,650 MSRP vs $5,889 MSRP).
✅Delivers 27.0% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 19.5 vs 15.4 PassMark/$ ($4,650 MSRP vs $5,889 MSRP).
✅Draws 270W instead of 350W, a 80W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +30.6% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅27.3% more PCIe lanes (112 vs 88) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅AVX-512 support for select workstation, AI, and scientific workloads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon w9-3495X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌No AVX-512 support for niche heavy compute workloads where it can matter.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (90,441 vs 90,684).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (105 MB vs 288 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 15.4 vs 19.5 PassMark/$ ($5,889 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
❌29.6% higher power demand at 350W vs 270W.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon 6740P better than Xeon w9-3495X?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Xeon w9-3495X is ahead with a 30.6% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6740P pulls ahead with 0.3% better PassMark. Xeon 6740P also has the bigger cache pool with 174.3% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 105 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6740P is the better fit. You are getting 0.3% better PassMark, backed by 48 cores and 96 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 174.3% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 105 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon 6740P is the smarter buy today. Xeon 6740P is $1,239 cheaper on MSRP at $4,650 MSRP versus $5,889 MSRP, and it gives you 0.3% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Xeon w9-3495X is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 30.6% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 27.0% better value on MSRP (19.5 vs 15.4 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon 6740P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2023), 174.3% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 105 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 48 cores / 96 threads instead of 56/112. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Xeon 6740P Benchmark Check

Xeon w9-3495X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon w9-3495X
1080p
low	187 FPS	316 FPS
medium	165 FPS	306 FPS
high	131 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	207 FPS
1440p
low	155 FPS	274 FPS
medium	131 FPS	237 FPS
high	100 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	157 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	186 FPS
medium	63 FPS	159 FPS
high	49 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	108 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon w9-3495X
1080p
low	285 FPS	384 FPS
medium	252 FPS	332 FPS
high	208 FPS	270 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	236 FPS
1440p
low	233 FPS	308 FPS
medium	210 FPS	273 FPS
high	178 FPS	232 FPS
ultra	142 FPS	190 FPS
4K
low	144 FPS	181 FPS
medium	133 FPS	162 FPS
high	120 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	133 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon w9-3495X
1080p
low	849 FPS	1025 FPS
medium	768 FPS	1086 FPS
high	730 FPS	1020 FPS
ultra	641 FPS	875 FPS
1440p
low	737 FPS	1009 FPS
medium	662 FPS	913 FPS
high	626 FPS	839 FPS
ultra	558 FPS	656 FPS
4K
low	493 FPS	605 FPS
medium	402 FPS	521 FPS
high	364 FPS	465 FPS
ultra	303 FPS	400 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon w9-3495X
1080p
low	1097 FPS	1141 FPS
medium	978 FPS	1015 FPS
high	834 FPS	896 FPS
ultra	702 FPS	797 FPS
1440p
low	902 FPS	924 FPS
medium	777 FPS	809 FPS
high	660 FPS	712 FPS
ultra	551 FPS	625 FPS
4K
low	656 FPS	675 FPS
medium	577 FPS	602 FPS
high	505 FPS	540 FPS
ultra	425 FPS	437 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon 6740P and Xeon w9-3495X

Xeon 6740P

The Xeon 6740P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture. It features 48 cores and 96 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 288 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4710. Thermal design power (TDP): 270 Watt. Memory support: DDR5(6400MT/s). Passmark benchmark score: 90,684 points. Launch price was $4,650.

Xeon w9-3495X

The Xeon w9-3495X is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 15 February 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture. It features 56 cores and 112 threads. Base frequency is 1.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 105 MB. L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 350 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 90,441 points. Launch price was $5,889.

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Processing Power

The Xeon 6740P packs 48 cores / 96 threads, while the Xeon w9-3495X offers 56 cores / 112 threads — the Xeon w9-3495X has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.8 GHz on the Xeon 6740P versus 4.8 GHz on the Xeon w9-3495X — a 23.3% clock advantage for the Xeon w9-3495X (base: 2.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Xeon 6740P uses the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture (Intel 3 nm), while the Xeon w9-3495X uses Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon 6740P scores 90,684 against the Xeon w9-3495X's 90,441 — a 0.3% lead for the Xeon 6740P. L3 cache: 288 MB (total) on the Xeon 6740P vs 105 MB on the Xeon w9-3495X.

Feature	Xeon 6740P	Xeon w9-3495X
Cores / Threads	48 / 96	56 / 112+17%
Boost Clock	3.8 GHz	4.8 GHz+26%
Base Clock	2.1 GHz+11%	1.9 GHz
L3 Cache	288 MB (total)+174%	105 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 3 nm-57%	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
PassMark	90,684	90,441
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	72,560
Geekbench 6 Single	—	2,136
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	18,600

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon 6740P uses the LGA4710 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon w9-3495X uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-6400 memory speed. The Xeon w9-3495X supports up to 4096 GB of RAM compared to 4 TB — 199.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 8-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 88 (Xeon 6740P) vs 112 (Xeon w9-3495X) — the Xeon w9-3495X offers 24 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Feature	Xeon 6740P	Xeon w9-3495X
Socket	LGA4710	LGA4677
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-6400	DDR5-4800
Max RAM Capacity	4 TB	4096 GB
RAM Channels	8	8
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	88	112+27%

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Advanced Features

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT (Xeon 6740P) vs true (Xeon w9-3495X). Primary use case: Xeon 6740P targets High-density Compute, Xeon w9-3495X targets Ultimate Workstation. Direct competitor: Xeon 6740P rivals EPYC 9355P; Xeon w9-3495X rivals Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

Feature	Xeon 6740P	Xeon w9-3495X
Integrated GPU	No	No
AVX-512	—	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT	true
Target Use	High-density Compute	Ultimate Workstation

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Value Analysis

The Xeon 6740P launched at $4650 MSRP, while the Xeon w9-3495X debuted at $5889. On MSRP ($4650 vs $5889), the Xeon 6740P is $1239 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon 6740P delivers 19.5 pts/$ vs 15.4 pts/$ for the Xeon w9-3495X — making the Xeon 6740P the 23.8% better value option.