Intel Xeon W-2223 vs AMD A8-9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2223 and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon W-2223

AMD A8-9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2223

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2193 vs 1486
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8593 vs 3303

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 27 July 2017
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	8593 vs 3303

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 64°C
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2223
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8593

3303

Name	Intel Xeon W-2223	AMD A8-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	8593	3303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		129.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		20.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		9707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		9707

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2223	AMD A8-9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$78
Place in performance rating	1011	1014
Processor Number	W-2223
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD9600AGABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9600AGM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$64.99
Value for money (0-100)		22.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Compute Cores		10
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan