Xeon w3-2425 vs i7-13700HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	257	656
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	48.71
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	36.38	8.55
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX (2023)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$485	$529

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	15 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 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	FCBGA1964	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	192 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700HX and Xeon w3-2425.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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	21.14	11.74
Recency	4 January 2023	15 February 2023
Physical cores	16	6
Threads	24	12
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt

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