Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Core i9-9880H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Core i9-9880H 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon w3-2423

Intel Core i9-9880H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2599 vs 2479
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15565 vs 13645

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 23 April 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2599 vs 2479
PassMark - CPU mark	15565 vs 13645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9880H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 62
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
174762.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 120 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 62
L1 cache	512 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9880H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2599

2479

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15565

13645

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i9-9880H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2599	2479
PassMark - CPU mark	15565	13645
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6143
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7869
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4299

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i9-9880H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Coffee Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$556
Place in performance rating	798	804
Processor Number	w3-2423	i9-9880H
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
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, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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 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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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		0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Vulkan