Xeon w3-2423 vs Athlon II X4 640

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
Xeon w3-2423
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 120 Watt
9.62
+582%

Xeon w3-2423 outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by a whopping 582% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2199791
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.9256.49
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.407.59
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w3-2423 has 1835% better value for money than Athlon II X4 640.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB15 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4400
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 640 1.41
Xeon w3-2423 9.62
+582%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 640 2245
Xeon w3-2423 15275
+580%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X4 640 313
Xeon w3-2423 1648
+427%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X4 640 950
Xeon w3-2423 7266
+665%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 9.62
Recency 11 May 2010 15 February 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2423, on the other hand, has a 582.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon w3-2423 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 640 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while Xeon w3-2423 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon w3-2423, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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