Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Core i5-9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Core i5-9600 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 w3-2423

Intel Core i5-9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 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 67% 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
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15353 vs 10413

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs October 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15353 vs 10413

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2732 vs 2594

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2732 vs 2594

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2594

2732

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15353

10413

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i5-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2594	2732
PassMark - CPU mark	15353	10413

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i5-9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Coffee Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$224
Place in performance rating	815	818
Processor Number	w3-2423
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
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)	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
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
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)