Intel Core i3-2115C vs Intel Xeon w3-2423

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Intel Core i3-2115C CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w3-2423
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2115C or Intel Xeon w3-2423 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-2115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2115C was released in Q2/2012.

The Intel Xeon w3-2423 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w3-2423 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)
2 Generation 12
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2223
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2115C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Xeon w3-2423 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2423
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2423
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU no iGPU
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2115C supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w3-2423 can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2423
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4400
32 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2115C has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Intel Xeon w3-2423 is 120 W.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2423
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 144 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 74 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2115C has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon w3-2423 cache has a total of 15.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-2115C Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2423
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
BGA 1284 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 359 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)
Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Xeon w3-2423
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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