Ultra 5 228V vs Xeon w3-2425

Place in the ranking	666	620
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	48.80	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	8.55	69.86
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)	$529	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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)
Performance-cores	6	4
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 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 w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V. 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	64	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

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 w3-2425 11.74

Ultra 5 228V 12.55
+6.9%

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 w3-2425 18655

Ultra 5 228V 19930
+6.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.74	12.55
Recency	15 February 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	17 Watt

Xeon w3-2425 has 50% more threads.

Ultra 5 228V, on the other hand, has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores, and 664.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V.

Be aware that Xeon w3-2425 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 228V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 5 228V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.