Xeon w3-2425 vs E-2388G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	474	657
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	48.71
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	14.76	8.55
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$529

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	15 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P750	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

1

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2388G and Xeon w3-2425.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.82	11.74
Recency	8 September 2021	15 February 2023
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt

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