Xeon Gold 6423N vs Z-60
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6423N outperforms Z-60 by a whopping 21780% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3602 | 158 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.27 | 7.10 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Hondo (2012) | no data |
| Release date | 9 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 1 July 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Z-60 and Xeon Gold 6423N: 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 52.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Z-60 and Xeon Gold 6423N 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 | no data |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 195 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Z-60 and Xeon Gold 6423N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Z-60 and Xeon Gold 6423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Z-60 and Xeon Gold 6423N 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 Z-60 and Xeon Gold 6423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6250 (276 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Z-60 and Xeon Gold 6423N.
| PCIe version | no data | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
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 | 0.15 | 32.82 |
| Recency | 9 October 2012 | 1 July 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 28 |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 195 Watt |
Z-60 has 3800% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6423N, on the other hand, has a 21780% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Z-60 in performance tests.
Be aware that Z-60 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6423N is a server/workstation one.
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