Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4214

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Xeon Silver 4214 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 Silver 4214

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.20 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 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 1801

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 1801

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25806 vs 15520

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25806 vs 15520

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4214

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

1801

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15520

25806

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Xeon Silver 4214
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	1801
PassMark - CPU mark	15520	25806

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	Intel Xeon Silver 4214
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$694-704
Place in performance rating	813	1086
Processor Number	w3-2423	4214
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		77 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)