AMD Ryzen 5 7540U vs Intel Xeon w3-2435

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7540U and Intel Xeon w3-2435 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

Intel Xeon w3-2435

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
393216x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.9x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3614 vs 3401

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 May 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3614 vs 3401

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 41% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26395 vs 18690

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26395 vs 18690

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w3-2435

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3614

3401

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18690

26395

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U	Intel Xeon w3-2435
PassMark - Single thread mark	3614	3401
PassMark - CPU mark	18690	26395

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U	Intel Xeon w3-2435
Essentials
Launch date	3 May 2023	15 Feb 2023
Place in performance rating	346	338
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Launch price (MSRP)		$669
Processor Number		w3-2435
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	22.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	70
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		2 TB
Supported memory frequency		4400 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	165 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)