Ultra 7 265F vs Xeon w3-2425

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 7 265F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking665not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.80no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.50no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$529no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA46771851
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 7 265F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 Ultra 7 265F 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 Ultra 7 265F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 7 265F.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes6420

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 20
Threads 12 20
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Ultra 7 265F has 233.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 7 265F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon w3-2425 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 265F is a desktop one.


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