Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon w5-3425 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16)
12 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
12 Cores 28
24 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
-- 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 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

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w5-3425, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
4096 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 39.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
112 PCIe lanes 48
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
103 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 is at 39.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
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 Q3/2017
1189 $ Release price 8720 $
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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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1028 (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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
23189 (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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
165 (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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
3873 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
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