AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and Intel Xeon W-3175X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 Ryzen 5 2500X

Intel Xeon W-3175X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 85°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 255 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2323 vs 2148

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 255 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2323 vs 2148

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3175X

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 4
48 more threads: 56 vs 8
4.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
14x 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
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37167 vs 9482
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1136 vs 987
6.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 23343 vs 3765

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 4
Number of threads	56 vs 8
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37167 vs 9482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1136 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23343 vs 3765

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3175X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2323

2148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9482

37167

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

987

1136

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3765

23343

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2323	2148
PassMark - CPU mark	9482	37167
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	987	1136
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3765	23343

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	10 September 2018	October 2018
OPN Tray	YD250XBBM4KAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1274	461
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		W-3175X
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	38.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	28
Number of threads	8	56
Transistor count	4800 million	8000 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	255 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot