Ultra 5 226V vs Xeon w3-2423

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	790	645
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	56.36	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	7.59	66.30
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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	FCLGA4677	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	64	4

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	9.62	11.91
Recency	15 February 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

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