Xeon w3-2525 vs w3-2425

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2425 and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking666not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.80no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency8.54no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$529$609

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2425 and Xeon w3-2525 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB22.5 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2425 and Xeon w3-2525 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
SocketFCLGA4677FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Xeon w3-2525. 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-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon w3-2425 and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size2 TB2 TB
Max memory channels44
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 Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes6464

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 February 2023 24 August 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 175 Watt

Xeon w3-2425 has 34.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

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