Intel Xeon w3-2425 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2425 and Intel Xeon 5120 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon w3-2425

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2425

CPU is newer: launch date 16 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 137% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 65 nm
4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3062 vs 770
12.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18284 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs June 2006
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3062 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	18284 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2425
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3062

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18284

1486

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	3062	770
PassMark - CPU mark	18284	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$529	$45
Place in performance rating	473	449
Architecture codename		Woodcrest
Price now		$1,628.48
Processor Number		5120
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	1.86 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	15MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Maximum core temperature		65°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	4677	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)