Intel Xeon w3 2423 vs Intel Xeon E5 2689
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon w3 2423 with 6 cores 2.1GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2689 with 8 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon w3 2423 's Advantages
Released 10 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (4400 vs 1600)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 32nm)
Intel Xeon E5 2689 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 15MB)
Lower TDP (115W vs 120W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon w3 2423
+230%
1852
Intel Xeon E5 2689
560
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon w3 2423
+134%
7802
Intel Xeon E5 2689
3329
General Parameters
Feb 2023
Release Date
Mar 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sapphire Rapids
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 4677
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon W (Sapphire Rapids)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
-
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
120 W
Power Consumption
115 W
64 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
435 mm²
CPU Performance
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21.0
Multiplier
26.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
2
AVX-512 FMA Ports
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4400
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
2 TB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
3
64
PCIe Lanes
40
