Xeon w3-2423 vs E-2136

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2136
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.47
Xeon w3-2423
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 120 Watt
9.62
+13.6%

Xeon w3-2423 outperforms Xeon E-2136 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2136 and Xeon w3-2423 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking890790
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.5056.36
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency10.027.59
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$289$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w3-2423 has 113% better value for money than Xeon E-2136.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2136 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size154 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2136 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon w3-2423. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2136 and Xeon w3-2423 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon w3-2423 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon w3-2423. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon w3-2423.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1664

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.

Xeon E-2136 8.47
Xeon w3-2423 9.62
+13.6%

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.

Xeon E-2136 13460
Xeon w3-2423 15275
+13.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2136 1517
Xeon w3-2423 1648
+8.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2136 6158
Xeon w3-2423 7266
+18%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.47 9.62
Recency 12 July 2018 15 February 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E-2136 has 50% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2423, on the other hand, has a 13.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Xeon w3-2423 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2136 in performance tests.


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