Opteron 4240 vs Xeon w3-2423

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	953	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.73	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	3.15	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Valencia (2012)
Release date	15 February 2023 (2 years ago)	4 June 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$316

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2423 and Opteron 4240 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Threads	12	6
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2423 and Opteron 4240 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	2
Socket	FCLGA4677	C32
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Opteron 4240. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon w3-2423 and Opteron 4240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Opteron 4240 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Opteron 4240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	2 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2423 and Opteron 4240.

PCIe version	5.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	64	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 February 2023	4 June 2012
Threads	12	6
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt

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