Intel Xeon w5-3423 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y

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Intel Xeon w5-3423 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
Intel Xeon w5-3423 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w5-3423 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y - 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 w5-3423 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-3423 was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
12 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-3225 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-3423 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w5-3423 is 2.10 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y is at 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon w5-3423 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
12 Cores 24
24 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 w5-3423 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon w5-3423 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y 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 w5-3423 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Xeon w5-3423 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
4096 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
112 PCIe lanes 48
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w5-3423 is 220 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon w5-3423 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
220 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
103 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-3423 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache.

Intel Xeon w5-3423 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
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 3647
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 Q2/2019
-- 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 w5-3423 Intel Xeon w5-3423
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1128 (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 w5-3423 Intel Xeon w5-3423
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
19402 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 w5-3423 Intel Xeon w5-3423
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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