Intel Xeon W-2235 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-2235

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2639 vs 2608

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2639 vs 2608

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 64°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15412 vs 14386

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15412 vs 14386

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2639

2608

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14386

15412

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2639	2608
PassMark - CPU mark	14386	15412

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$555
Place in performance rating	809	810
Processor Number	W-2235
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000153
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Number of GPU cores		7
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI