Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Xeon Gold 5218N 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 Xeon Gold 5218N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 1 TB
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2594 vs 1785

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2594 vs 1785

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 62
Around 47% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 110 Watt vs 120 Watt
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41082 vs 15353

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 62
L3 cache	22 MB vs 15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	41082 vs 15353

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2594

1785

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15353

41082

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
PassMark - Single thread mark	2594	1785
PassMark - CPU mark	15353	41082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$1420
Place in performance rating	815	816
Processor Number	w3-2423	5218N
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	110 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, 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	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)