Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3425 and Intel Xeon Gold 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 w5-3425

Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3425

Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3354 vs 1730
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36867 vs 29983

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3354 vs 1730
PassMark - CPU mark	36867 vs 29983

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 270 Watt

Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3425
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3354

1730

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36867

29983

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3425	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	3354	1730
PassMark - CPU mark	36867	29983
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3425	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1189
Place in performance rating	255	250
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		5120
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	30MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	24	28
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		81°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
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)