Intel Xeon W-3235 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3235 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon W-3235

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3235

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x 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 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2642 vs 1788
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25723 vs 6660
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1088 vs 704
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11988 vs 2503

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2019 vs 10 January 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2642 vs 1788
PassMark - CPU mark	25723 vs 6660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088 vs 704
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11988 vs 2503

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72°C
12x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 180 Watt

Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3235
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2642

1788

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25723

6660

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1088

704

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11988

2503

Name	Intel Xeon W-3235	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2642	1788
PassMark - CPU mark	25723	6660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1088	704
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11988	2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		376.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		30.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		101.686
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5962
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5962

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3235	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	3 June 2019	10 January 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$1398
Place in performance rating	741	745
Processor Number	W-3235
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YM250BC4T4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI