Xeon w3-2423 vs EPYC 74F3

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 74F3
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
38.19
+295%
Xeon w3-2423
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 120 Watt
9.67

EPYC 74F3 outperforms Xeon w3-2423 by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 74F3 and Xeon w3-2423 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking77797
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.2056.84
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency15.067.63
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,900$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w3-2423 has 408% better value for money than EPYC 74F3.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 74F3 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache1536 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithography7 nm+Intel 7 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 74F3 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 configuration21
SocketSP3FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 74F3 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

EPYC 74F3 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 EPYC 74F3 and Xeon w3-2423 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 74F3 and Xeon w3-2423. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size4 TiB2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 74F3 and Xeon w3-2423.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes12864

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.

EPYC 74F3 38.19
+295%
Xeon w3-2423 9.67

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.

EPYC 74F3 60666
+295%
Xeon w3-2423 15353

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.

EPYC 74F3 1438
Xeon w3-2423 1644
+14.3%

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.

EPYC 74F3 12689
+76%
Xeon w3-2423 7209

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.19 9.67
Recency 12 January 2021 15 February 2023
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 48 12
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 120 Watt

EPYC 74F3 has a 294.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Xeon w3-2423, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 74F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w3-2423 in performance tests.


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