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Intel® Xeon™ Gold 6423N

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is a server processor released on July 1, 2023, built on the Sapphire Rapids architecture. It has 28 cores and 56 threads, a base clock of 2.00 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.60 GHz, 53 MB of L3 cache, a 195 W TDP and the FCLGA4677 socket.

Cores
28
Threads
56
Boost Clock
3.6 GHz
Base Clock
2.0 GHz
Architecture
Sapphire Rapids
Socket
FCLGA4677
TDP
195 W
L3 Cache
52.5 MB
Core layout
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
28 Performance 56 Threads
Notable capabilities:AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions)AMXAVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Workstation & rendering workloadsHeavy parallel simulation & compilationServer / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is a server processor with 28 cores and 56 threads, built on the Sapphire Rapids architecture. It launched in Jul 2023. Clocks run from 2.0 GHz base to 3.6 GHz boost. A 52.5-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.9 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 4 GB across 8 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA4677 socket and exposes PCIe 4.0 (64 lanes). Rated TDP is 195 W. Notable platform capabilities: AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions), AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
13,122
52% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
57,434
48% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
2,998
55% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
41,529
26% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
36,985
26% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
76,818
38% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
23,353
100% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
2,051
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,026
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
295
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
940
23% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
163
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N scores 2,998 in single-core performance and 57,434 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 13,122 for overall performance, 41,529 for productivity performance, 36,985 for creator performance, 76,818 for engineering performance and 23,353 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 2,051 per core, 1,026 per thread and 295 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 940. Its performance index is 163, so its overall performance is 63% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
199,765
32% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
239% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
144,719
24% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
215% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
774,170
34% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
239% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
44,825
33% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
290% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
7,865
64% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
622% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
54,284
31% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
250% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
275
26% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
310% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
100,054
38% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
342% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N scores 199,765 in integer math, 144,719 in floating-point math, 774,170 in compression, 44,825 in cryptography, 7,865 in physics simulation, 54,284 in vector SIMD, 275 in the prime sieve and 100,054 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 239% above in integer math, 215% above in floating-point math, 239% above in compression, 290% above in cryptography, 622% above in physics simulation, 250% above in vector SIMD, 310% above in the prime sieve and 342% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
28
Threads
56
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.0 GHz
Boost Clock
3.6 GHz

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has 28 physical cores and runs 56 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.00 GHz and boosts up to 3.60 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon Gold
Segment
Server
Generation
4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Architecture
Sapphire Rapids
Codename
Sapphire Rapids Edge Enhanced
Process Node
Not recorded
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Jul 2023

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Gold family, uses the Sapphire Rapids architecture and carries the codename Sapphire Rapids Edge Enhanced. It launched in Jul 2023.

Cache

L3 Cache
52.5 MB
Cache per Core
1.9 MB
Total Cache
52.5 MB

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has 52.5 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 52.5 MB of cache, or 1.88 MB per core. Feex has no recorded L1 cache size for this processor.

Memory Support

Max Memory
4 GB
Memory Channels
8
Memory Types
DDR5
DDR5 Support
Yes
DDR4 Support
No
LPDDR Support
No

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 4 GB of memory and uses 8 memory channels. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA4677
PCIe Generation
4.0
PCIe Lanes
64

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N uses the FCLGA4677 socket, supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 64 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
195 W

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has a rated TDP of 195 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

10 supported
Supported
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNIFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.2
Not recorded
CETCET-IBTCET-SSFMA3Hyper-ThreadingVAES

Security and Reliability

7 supported
Supported
Control-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardOS GuardSGXTrusted ExecutionMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIHardware RNGHardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SMAP

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

AI Acceleration

2 supported
Supported
AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions)Deep Learning Boost

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N supports AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3, Hyper-Threading and VAES, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N supports Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, OS Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP) and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N supports AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions) and Deep Learning Boost among its AI acceleration features.

Feex records the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$2,420

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $2,420.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ Gold 6423N
Model Number
6423N
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is also identified by the model number 6423N.

Corrections to this record

After an audit, 1 value was corrected on the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N record. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.

  • PCIe revision: 4 → 4.0.

The audit log is public: all changes for this CPU, the corrections overview and the method.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 51% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has 28 cores and 56 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is built on the Sapphire Rapids architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N uses the FCLGA4677 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N support?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N supports DDR5 up to 4 GB across 8 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N run?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N can boost up to 3.6 GHz, with a 2.0 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has a TDP of 195 W.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N scores 57,434 multi-core and 2,998 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N include AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions), AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N is well suited for Workstation & rendering workloads, Heavy parallel simulation & compilation, Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has 52.5 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6423N compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has a computed performance index of 163, which is 63% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.