Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w3-2423

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 20 Apr 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 62
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3230 vs 2885
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28290 vs 16259

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90 °C vs 62
L1 cache	512 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	96 MB vs 15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3230 vs 2885
PassMark - CPU mark	28290 vs 16259

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2885

3230

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16259

28290

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
PassMark - Single thread mark	2885	3230
PassMark - CPU mark	16259	28290
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7297

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	20 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$449
Place in performance rating	574	581
Processor Number	w3-2423
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000651WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000651
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	96 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	62	90 °C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Die size		74 mm²
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
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)