Xeon Gold 6423N vs w5-2465X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	144	97
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	63.19	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	13.97	17.55
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	no data
Release date	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)	1 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,389	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	32	56
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	33.75 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	2 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w5-2465X and Xeon Gold 6423N.

PCIe version	5.0	4
PCI Express lanes	64	64

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	30.65	37.53
Recency	15 February 2023	1 July 2023
Physical cores	16	28
Threads	32	56
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	195 Watt

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