Intel Xeon W-3223 vs AMD Athlon X4 845

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-3223 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon X4 845
Intel Xeon W-3223 AMD Athlon X4 845

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-3223 and the AMD Athlon X4 845 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-3223 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Athlon X4 845 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Athlon (29)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) (2)
7 Generation 2
Cascade Lake W Architecture Carizzo
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon W-3323 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3223 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon X4 845 clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 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 W-3223 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
-- 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 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-3223, while the AMD Athlon X4 845 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-2133
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.50 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 8
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-3223 has a TDP of 160 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon X4 845 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
160 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3223 has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon X4 845 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
14 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 ISA extensions SSE3
LGA 3647 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2016
749 $ Release price 65 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3223 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 (54%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3223 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 (22%)

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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
1096 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
603 (55%)

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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8682 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1832 (21%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
1348 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
695 (52%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8129 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1772 (22%)

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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
17428 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3794 (22%)

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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
396 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
3941 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
93 (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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
316 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3223 AMD Athlon X4 845
Apple Mac Pro (2019) Unknown

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