Intel Xeon w3 2423 vs AMD EPYC 7261
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon w3 2423 with 6 cores 2.1GHz and AMD EPYC 7261 with 8 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon w3 2423 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (4400 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (120W vs 170W)
AMD EPYC 7261 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 15MB)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2023
Release Date
Jun 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sapphire Rapids
Core Architecture
Naples
Intel Socket 4677
Socket
AMD Socket SP3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon W (Sapphire Rapids)
Generation
EPYC (Zen (Naples))
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
120 W
Power Consumption
170 W
64 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
81 °C
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
-
Die Size
213 mm²
CPU Performance
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.9 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21.0
Multiplier
25.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
15 MB
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
2
2
AVX-512 FMA Ports
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4400
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
2 TB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
3
64
PCIe Lanes
-
