Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs Intel Xeon w3-2425

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Intel Xeon Gold 6434H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w3-2425
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H Intel Xeon w3-2425

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6434H or Intel Xeon w3-2425 - 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 6434H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6434H was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon w3-2425 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w3-2425 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)
4 Generation 12
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2225
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6434H is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Intel Xeon w3-2425 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 Xeon Gold 6434H Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6434H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w3-2425 can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4400
4096 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.50 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 64
315.0 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 Xeon Gold 6434H has a TDP of 195 W, that of the Intel Xeon w3-2425 is 130 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
195 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 156 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 83 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6434H has a 22.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon w3-2425 cache has a total of 15.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
10 nm Technology 10 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, AMX
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
3070 $ Release price 529 $
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