WS-C3850-24XS-S L3 throughput ?

[Shlomy Maron]

Hi I was wondering,

what would be the throughput of WS-C3850-24XS-S  using it as L3 switch.

the idea is to compare it to 4500x and N5K

[Santosh Shetty]

4500-X Series Fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet

• Delivers up-to 800 Gbps of switching capacity, capable of scaling up to 1.6-Tbps capacity with the VSS technology

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-4500-x-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-696791.html

WS-C3850-24XS-E

• Stackable 24 SFP+ Ethernet ports, with 715WAC power supply1 RU, IP Services feature set
• Cisco StackWise-480 technology provides scalability and resiliency with 480 Gbps of stack throughput

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-3850-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-720918.html

[Joseph W. Doherty]

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Likely, all 3 switches are "wire speed" capable for all their ports.  However, the 4500x and N5K likely have better port buffering than a 3850.  So if you have transient congestion, the 4500x or N5K might offer better throughput.

(BTW, the three series likely offer different features too.)