Xeon w3-2423 vs E5-2686 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2686 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
12.72
+31.5%
Xeon w3-2423
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 120 Watt
9.67

Xeon E5-2686 v4 outperforms Xeon w3-2423 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon w3-2423 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking607797
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.84
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.307.62
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4.5 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB15 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon w3-2423 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 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 Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon w3-2423. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4400
Maximum memory size1,536 GB2 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 Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon w3-2423.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4064

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.

Xeon E5-2686 v4 12.72
+31.5%
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.

Xeon E5-2686 v4 20204
+31.6%
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.

Xeon E5-2686 v4 654
Xeon w3-2423 1644
+151%

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.

Xeon E5-2686 v4 4031
Xeon w3-2423 7209
+78.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 9.67
Recency 20 June 2016 15 February 2023
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E5-2686 v4 has a 31.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon w3-2423, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 20.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2686 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w3-2423 in performance tests.


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