Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

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Intel Xeon w3-2423 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 240e
Intel Xeon w3-2423 AMD Athlon II X2 240e

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w3-2423 or AMD Athlon II X2 240e - 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 w3-2423 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w3-2423 was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
12 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2223 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w3-2423 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

Intel Xeon w3-2423 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon w3-2423 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 w3-2423 supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon w3-2423 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
DDR5-4400 Memory DDR3-1333
2048 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
15.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
64 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon w3-2423 has a TDP of 120 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 240e is 45 W.

Intel Xeon w3-2423 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
144 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
74 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w3-2423 has a 15.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 240e cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Xeon w3-2423 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 4677 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2009
359 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Xeon w3-2423
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
369 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Xeon w3-2423
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
715 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon w3-2423 Intel Xeon w3-2423
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
994 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon w3-2423 AMD Athlon II X2 240e
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