Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Core i5-1240P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Core i5-1240P 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.

Intel Xeon w3-2423

Intel Core i5-1240P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 64 GB

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
L3 cache	15 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240P

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 62
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1310720x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3262 vs 2594
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17006 vs 15353

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 62
L1 cache	960 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3262 vs 2594
PassMark - CPU mark	17006 vs 15353

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1240P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2594

3262

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15353

17006

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i5-1240P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2594	3262
PassMark - CPU mark	15353	17006
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4284

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i5-1240P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Alder Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$353
Place in performance rating	810	811
Processor Number	w3-2423	i5-1240P
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	15 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	62	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	16
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	5.0
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
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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		0x46A6
Execution Units		80
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6