AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE vs Intel Xeon W-3235

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE and Intel Xeon W-3235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE

Intel Xeon W-3235

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 72°C
5.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 180 Watt

Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs 3 June 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 180 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3235

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2642 vs 2016
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25554 vs 4545

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2642 vs 2016
PassMark - CPU mark	25554 vs 4545

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3235

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2016

2642

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4545

25554

Name	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE	Intel Xeon W-3235
PassMark - Single thread mark	2016	2642
PassMark - CPU mark	4545	25554
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11988

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE	Intel Xeon W-3235
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dali	Cascade Lake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	3 June 2019
OPN Tray	YD305GC6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	1261	839
Vertical segment	Desktop	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$1398
Processor Number		W-3235
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	12
Number of threads	4	24
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	180 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot