7 360 vs Xeon w3-2425
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w3-2425 outperforms Core 7 360 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 928 | 1077 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.93 | 9.67 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 3.40 | 24.93 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Wildcat Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 15 February 2023 (3 years ago) | 16 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $529 | $426 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 7 360 has 8% better value for money than Xeon w3-2425.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360: 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 | 2 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360 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 | FCLGA4677 | FCBGA1516 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360. 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 | LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 1 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.6 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core 7 360.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.77 | 9.11 |
| Recency | 15 February 2023 | 16 April 2026 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon w3-2425 has a 18% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Core 7 360, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 767% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 7 360 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon w3-2425 is a server/workstation processor while Core 7 360 is a notebook one.
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