Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | Intel Xeon W-2125 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6430 or Intel Xeon W-2125 - 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 Xeon Gold 6430 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Xeon W-2125 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2125 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon W (83) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15) |
4 | Generation | 6 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Skylake W |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon W-2225 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6430 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon W-2125 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2125 is at 4.00 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2125 |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6430 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 281.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-2125 supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2125 |
DDR5-4400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 512 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
281.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
60.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.25 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is 270 W, while the Intel Xeon W-2125 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2125 |
270 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-2125 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.25 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2125 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
2128 $ | Release price | 444 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | Intel Xeon W-2125 |
Unknown | Unknown |