Intel Xeon w3-2425 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6244

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2425 and Intel Xeon Gold 6244 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 w3-2425

Intel Xeon Gold 6244

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2425

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3062 vs 2559

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3062 vs 2559

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6244

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
1730150.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33625 vs 18284

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 15MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33625 vs 18284

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2425
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6244

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3062

2559

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18284

33625

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon Gold 6244
PassMark - Single thread mark	3062	2559
PassMark - CPU mark	18284	33625

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon Gold 6244
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$529	$3412
Place in performance rating	473	493
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6244
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	15MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	150 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)