Xeon w3-2423 vs EPYC 7552

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7552
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 200 Watt
38.72
+301%
Xeon w3-2423
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 120 Watt
9.65

EPYC 7552 outperforms Xeon w3-2423 by a whopping 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking76790
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.9956.28
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency18.257.58
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,025$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w3-2423 has 705% better value for money than EPYC 7552.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423 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 cores48 (Octatetraconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads9612
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.35 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache3 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache24 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache192 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSP3FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4400
Maximum memory size4 TiB2 TB
Max memory channels84
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno 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 EPYC 7552 and Xeon w3-2423.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes12864

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

EPYC 7552 38.72
+301%
Xeon w3-2423 9.65

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7552 61282
+301%
Xeon w3-2423 15275

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.72 9.65
Recency 7 August 2019 15 February 2023
Physical cores 48 6
Threads 96 12
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 120 Watt

EPYC 7552 has a 301.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Xeon w3-2423, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7552 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w3-2423 in performance tests.


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