Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Xeon Gold 6137 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 6137

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 768 GB
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2625 vs 2499

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625 vs 2499

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6137

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19365 vs 15275

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	25 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19365 vs 15275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6137

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2625

2499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15275

19365

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625	2499
PassMark - CPU mark	15275	19365

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
Place in performance rating	774	777
Processor Number	w3-2423	6137
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
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	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
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 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)