Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w3-2435

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1474560x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs Jan 2023
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB vs 16MB (shared)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.2 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
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3905 vs 3401
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30391 vs 26395

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3905 vs 3401
PassMark - CPU mark	30391 vs 26395

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3401

3905

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26395

30391

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3401	3905
PassMark - CPU mark	26395	30391
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7717

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$669
Place in performance rating	338	339
Processor Number	w3-2435
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	70	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Die size		178 mm²
Transistor count		25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		54 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU 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)