Xeon w3-2423 vs Ultra 9 285H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285H outperforms Xeon w3-2423 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285H and Xeon w3-2423 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 257 | 801 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 56.60 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 44.75 | 7.62 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | no data | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $359 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 15 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Xeon w3-2423. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 285H and Xeon w3-2423 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Xeon w3-2423 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Xeon w3-2423. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Xeon w3-2423.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.13 | 9.59 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has a 120.3% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 285H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w3-2423 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 9 285H is a notebook processor while Xeon w3-2423 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 285H and Xeon w3-2423, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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