Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Xeon W-1290E

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and Intel Xeon W-1290E 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2885 vs 2806
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 vs 13 May 2020
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size 2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2885 vs 2806

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290E

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 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 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 218453.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18786 vs 16259
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 62
L1 cache 640 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 20 MB vs 15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 18786 vs 16259

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2885
2806
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16259
18786
Name Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Xeon W-1290E
PassMark - Single thread mark 2885 2806
PassMark - CPU mark 16259 18786

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Xeon W-1290E

Essentials

Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids Comet Lake
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 13 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $359 $500
Place in performance rating 574 577
Processor Number w3-2423 W-1290E
Series Intel Xeon W Processor Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment Workstation Embedded
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 640 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 2.5 MB
L3 cache 15 MB 20 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 10
Number of threads 12 20
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) DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 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 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015W

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® 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® Thermal Velocity Boost
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 0x9BC6
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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5