Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs AMD RX-418GD

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Intel Xeon w5-3425 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD RX-418GD
Intel Xeon w5-3425 AMD RX-418GD

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 and the AMD RX-418GD and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD RX-418GD which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD R (6)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group AMD RX 1st Gen. (6)
12 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon W-3225 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD RX-418GD clocks with 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 w5-3425 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon)
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w5-3425, while the AMD RX-418GD supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
112 PCIe lanes 12
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the AMD RX-418GD is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
103 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD RX-418GD is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
10 nm Technology 28 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 4677 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2015
1189 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
610 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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