Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC

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Intel Xeon w5-3425 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC 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 8321HC which has 26 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10)
12 Generation 3
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Cooper Lake
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 8321HC clocks with 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
12 Cores 26
24 Threads 52
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.80 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 w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 8321HC supports a maximum of 1146 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
4096 GB Max. Memory 1146 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 Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is 88 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 8321HC
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 88 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 8321HC is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
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 4189
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 Q2/2020
1189 $ Release price --
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