Intel Sapphire Rapids Refresh isn’t even out yet, but it’s already taking part in an overclocking competition
There are some first-ever benchmarks featuring Intel upcoming HEDT platform already available on Chinese social platform.
Intel has yet to announce its next-gen HEDT platform, but rumors have been circulating for months about a refresh of the existing Sapphire Rapids series. The update is expected to feature more cores and likely higher clock speeds. The new Xeon W3500 and W2500 series will replace the current W3400 and W2500 series, respectively.
Leaks suggest that the flagship model, the Xeon W9-3595X, will have 60 cores and a TDP of 350W. The more affordable W2500 series will offer up to 26 cores, with both lines supported by existing Z790 motherboards.
On the HWBOT overclocking website, member “SkyWalkerAMD” has posted test results for pre-release versions of the Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs, specifically the 44-core W9-3575X and 26-core W7-2595X. These CPUs have not been officially confirmed by Intel, and it is quite unusual to see test results for such CPUs in overclocking competitions due to typical embargo restrictions.
We have compiled a list of available scores, but please note there are many entries and some data might be inaccurate:
| Intel Sapphire Rapids Refresh in HWBOT | ||
|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz | Xeon W9 3575X | Xeon W7 2595X |
| CPU Frequency | 5500 MHz | ❌ |
| PiFast | 11sec 930ms @ 5300MHz | 12sec 220ms @ 5000MHz |
| wPrime (32m) | 2sec 321ms @ 5100MHz | 2sec 578ms @ 5000MHz |
| wPrime (1024m) | 15sec 362ms @ 5000MHz | 20sec 996ms @ 5000MHz |
| SuperPi 1M | 6sec 824ms @ 5200MHz | 6sec 991ms @ 5000MHz |
| SuperPi 32M | 5min 31sec 309ms @ 5000MHz | 5min 39sec 820ms @ 5000MHz |
| y-cruncher Pi-25b | 3min 58sec 736ms @ 4600MHz | ❌ |
| y-cruncher Pi-10b | 1min 11sec 344ms @ 4600MHz | 2min 26sec 206ms @ 4800MHz |
| y-cruncher Pi-5b | 32sec 644ms @ 4600MHz | 1min 5sec 810ms @ 4800MHz |
| y-cruncher Pi-1b | 5sec 96ms @ 4600MHz | 11sec 68ms @ 5000MHz |
| y-cruncher Pi-2.5b | 14sec 310ms @ 4600MHz | 29sec 384ms @ 4800MHz |
| y-cruncher Pi-25m | 0sec 132ms @ 4800MHz | 0sec 149ms @ 5000MHz |
| Cinebench 2024 | 5008 cb @ 4800MHz | 3370 cb @ 5000MHz |
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1587 cb @ 5200MHz | 1623 cb @ 5000MHz |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 91095 cb @ 4800MHz | 62650 cb @ 5000MHz |
| Cinebench R20 | 35050 cb @ 4800MHz | 24170 cb @ 5000MHz |
| Cinebench R15 | 13500 cb @ 4800MHz | 9130 cb @ 5000MHz |
| Cinebench R11.5 | 126.94 cb @ 5000MHz | 98.91 cb @ 5000MHz |
| 7-Zip | 399212 MIPS @ 5000MHz | 297718 MIPS @ 5000MHz |
| PiFast | 12sec 560ms @ 5000MHz | ❌ |
In the Cinebench 2024 test, the W9-3575X CPU scored 5008 points, placing it 10th overall in the ranking. It achieved the top result in the 44-core CPU category. CPU-Z screenshots confirm that this CPU has a base clock of 2.2 GHz and a boost clock up to 4.6 GHz, matching earlier leaks for the base clock but revealing the boost clock for the first time. Additionally, the CPU is listed with a 340W TDP and was tested using DDR5-7000 memory on an ASUS PRO WS 7900E SAGE SE motherboard.
The W7-2595X CPU has a base clock of 2.8 GHz and a boost clock up to 4.8 GHz, with a TDP of 250W, which aligns with previously leaked information.
HWBOT featuring Sapphire Rapids Refresh, Source: SkyWalkerAMD
It’s worth noting that the release date for the Sapphire Rapids Refresh is still unknown. Intel has not made any announcements or even teasers about what could be the final update for Z790 motherboards.
| Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids Workstation SKUs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | Max Boost Clock | L3 Cache | TDP |
| Intel Xeon W-3500 Series | |||||
| W9-3595X | 60C/120T | TBC | 4.6 GHz | 112 MB | 350W |
| W9-3575X ⬅️ | 44C/88T | 2.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 97.5 MB | 340W |
| W7-3565X | 32C/64T | 2.5 GHz | TBC | 82.5 MB | 335W |
| W7-3555 | 28C/56T | 2.7 GHz | TBC | 75 MB | 325W |
| W7-3545 | 24C/48T | 2.7 GHz | TBC | 67.5 MB | 310W |
| W5-3535X | 20C/40T | 2.9 GHz | TBC | 62.5 MB | 300W |
| W5-3525 | 16C/32T | 3.2 GHz | TBC | 45 MB | 290W |
| Intel Xeon W-2500 Series | |||||
| W7-2595X⬅️ | 26C/52T | 2.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 48.75MB | 250W |
| W7-2575X | 22C/44T | 3.0 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 45 MB | 250W |
| W5-2565X | 18C/36T | 3.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 37.5 MB | 240W |
| W5-2555X | 14C/28T | 3.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 33.75 MB | 210W |
| W5-2545 | 12C/24T | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 30 MB | 210W |
| W5-2535 | 10C/20T | 3.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 26.25 MB | 185W |
| W3-2525 | 8C/16T | 3.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 22.5 MB | 175W |
Source: SkyWalkerAMD (Bilibili) , SkyWalkerAMD (HWBOT) via Wccftech , @momomo_us