Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w3-2423

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 21 Jul 2020
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 384 KB
L3 cache	15 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625 vs 2617

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Around 53% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 62
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15572 vs 15275

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 62
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15572 vs 15275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2625

2617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15275

15572

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625	2617
PassMark - CPU mark	15275	15572

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 2
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
Place in performance rating	774	776
Processor Number	w3-2423
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000153
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	62	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Number of GPU cores		7
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI