Xeon Gold 5423N vs Core i5-3230M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1963	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$93 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N 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	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	40
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N 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	FCPGA988	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3230M and Xeon Gold 5423N.

PCIe version	3.0	4
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2013	10 January 2023
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	4	40
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	145 Watt

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