Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs Intel Xeon w3-2425

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Intel Xeon w5-2445 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w3-2425
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Intel Xeon w3-2425

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w5-2445 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 w5-2445 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2445 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 W (83) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)
12 Generation 12
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2245 Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2225
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-2445 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w5-2445 is 3.10 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the Intel Xeon w3-2425 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w3-2425 is at 3.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
10 Cores 6
20 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 w5-2445 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon w5-2445 or Intel Xeon w3-2425 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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 w5-2445 can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon w3-2425 supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.8 GB/s.
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4400
2048 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
26.25 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
64 PCIe lanes 64
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w5-2445 is 175 W, while the Intel Xeon w3-2425 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
175 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
210 W TDP up 156 W
-- TDP down --
94 °C Tjunction max. 83 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-2445 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 26.25 MB cache. The Intel Xeon w3-2425 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2425
10 nm Technology 10 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, AMX
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
839 $ Release price 529 $
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