Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs Intel Xeon W-2123

Last updated: 2023-05-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon w3-2423		Intel Xeon W-2123
CPU comparison Intel Xeon w3-2423 or Intel Xeon W-2123 - 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 Intel Xeon W-2123 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2123 was released in Q3/2017.

Intel Xeon W (83)	Family	Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)	CPU group	Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
12	Generation	6
Sapphire Rapids-WS	Architecture	Skylake W
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2223	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Xeon W-2223

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 Intel Xeon W-2123 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon w3-2423	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2123
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
3.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 GHz

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	Intel Xeon W-2123
--	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 Intel Xeon W-2123 can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Xeon w3-2423	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2123
DDR5-4400	Memory	DDR4-2666
2048 GB	Max. Memory	512 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
140.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	85.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
15.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.25 MB
5.0	PCIe version	3.0
64	PCIe lanes	48
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	47.3 GB/s
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 Intel Xeon W-2123 is 120 W.
Intel Xeon w3-2423	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2123
120 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	120 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 Intel Xeon W-2123 cache has a total of 8.25 MB.
Intel Xeon w3-2423	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2123
10 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4677	Socket	LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q3/2017
359 $	Release price	294 $

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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 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1042 (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 6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	4463 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon w3-2423 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1244 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon w3-2423 6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	4604 (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 6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	8506 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon w3-2423 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	166 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon w3-2423 6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	805 (100%)

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