5 120UL vs Xeon w3-2425

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	653	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	48.49	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	8.55	no data
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$529	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL. 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	+	+
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 w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL 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 w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR4, 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

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 5 120UL.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 February 2023	8 April 2024
Physical cores	6	10
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

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