Intel Xeon W-3323 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3323 and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-3323

Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3323

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2580 vs 2159

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 Jul 2021 vs 2 April 2019
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2580 vs 2159

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 53% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44140 vs 27822

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 18 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44140 vs 27822

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3323
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2580

2159

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27822

44140

Name	Intel Xeon W-3323	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark	2580	2159
PassMark - CPU mark	27822	44140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3323	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$949	$1894, $1900
Place in performance rating	675	676
Processor Number	W-3323	6230
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	6200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		87 °C
Number of cores		20
Number of threads		40
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)