Intel® Xeon™ w3-2425
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 is a server processor released on January 1, 2023, built on the Sapphire Rapids architecture. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 3.00 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.40 GHz, 15 MB of L3 cache, a 130 W TDP and the FCLGA4677 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 is a workstation processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the Sapphire Rapids architecture. It launched in Jan 2023. Clocks run from 3.0 GHz base to 4.4 GHz boost. A 15-MB L3 cache backs the cores (4.6 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 2 GB across 4 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA4677 socket and exposes PCIe 5.0 (64 lanes). Rated TDP is 130 W. Notable platform capabilities: AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 scores 2,967 in single-core performance and 18,464 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 7,402 for overall performance, 16,155 for productivity performance, 15,496 for creator performance, 18,349 for engineering performance and 13,517 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 3,077 per core, 1,539 per thread and 142 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 649. Its performance index is 92, so its overall performance is 8% below 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
8 workloadsScores 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.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon w3-2425 scores 52,270 in integer math, 42,291 in floating-point math, 211,401 in compression, 10,606 in cryptography, 1,317 in physics simulation, 16,921 in vector SIMD, 86 in the prime sieve and 22,141 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 11% below in integer math, 8% below in floating-point math, 7% below in compression, 8% below in cryptography, 21% above in physics simulation, 9% above in vector SIMD, 28% above in the prime sieve and 2% below 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
7 specsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 has 6 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boosts up to 4.40 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
7 specsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 is a workstation processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon W family, uses the Sapphire Rapids architecture and carries the codename Sapphire Rapids. It launched in Jan 2023.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 has 480 KB of L1 cache, 12 MB of L2 cache and 15 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 27.5 MB of cache, or 4.58 MB per core. Each core has 2 MB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 480 KB, L2 at 12 MB and L3 at 15 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 55% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
6 specsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 2 GB of memory and uses 4 memory channels. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 uses the FCLGA4677 socket, supports PCI Express 5.0 and provides up to 64 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 has a rated TDP of 130 W.
Platform Capabilities
21 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction 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 supportedSecurity and Reliability
7 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 supports AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1 and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 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 w3-2425 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.
Feex records the Intel Xeon w3-2425 as Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $582.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Xeon w3-2425 is also identified by the model number w3-2425.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon w3-2425 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
58% recordedFeex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon w3-2425. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: 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
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 have?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 has 6 cores and 12 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 use?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 is built on the Sapphire Rapids architecture.
Does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 have integrated graphics?
No. The Intel Xeon w3-2425 does not include integrated graphics.
What socket does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 use?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 uses the FCLGA4677 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 support?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 supports DDR5 up to 2 GB across 4 channels.
How fast does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 run?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 can boost up to 4.4 GHz, with a 3.0 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon w3-2425?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 has a TDP of 130 W.
How does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon w3-2425 scores 18,464 multi-core and 2,967 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon w3-2425 include AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).
What is the Intel Xeon w3-2425 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon w3-2425 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 have?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 has 480 KB of L1 cache, 12288 KB of L2 cache and 15 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon w3-2425 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon w3-2425 has a computed performance index of 92, which is 8% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.