Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Core i5-11400

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Core i5-11400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 80K (per core) vs 384 KB
L3 cache 15 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 2 TB vs 128 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 62
  • 131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3025 vs 2625
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17006 vs 15275
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 62
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3025 vs 2625
PassMark - CPU mark 17006 vs 15275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2625
3025
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15275
17006
Name Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Core i5-11400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2625 3025
PassMark - CPU mark 15275 17006
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5682

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Core i5-11400

Essentials

Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids Rocket Lake
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $359 $182
Place in performance rating 797 799
Processor Number w3-2423 i5-11400
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Workstation Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.60 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 1.5 MB
L3 cache 15 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 62 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory size 2 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 4400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR5-4400 (MT/s) DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4677 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2019C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 4.0
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, 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
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C8B
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5