Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Core i9-9900KS 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.

Intel Xeon w3-2423

Intel Core i9-9900KS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 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 6% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 127 Watt

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs Nov 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 127 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KS

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.00 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
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3035 vs 2596
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19472 vs 15520

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3035 vs 2596
PassMark - CPU mark	19472 vs 15520

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900KS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

3035

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15520

19472

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i9-9900KS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	3035
PassMark - CPU mark	15520	19472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9451
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7373

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Coffee Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$513 - $524
Place in performance rating	813	816
Processor Number	w3-2423	i9-9900KS
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	4.00 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	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
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)	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	127 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 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 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
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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		0x3E98
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
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@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5