Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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 w3-2435

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 25% 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 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26448 vs 22697

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 19 Apr 2022
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	22.5 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26448 vs 22697

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 70
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3405 vs 3379

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 70
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3405 vs 3379

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3379

3405

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26448

22697

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3379	3405
PassMark - CPU mark	26448	22697

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3+
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$669
Place in performance rating	352	368
Processor Number	w3-2435
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	22.5 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	70	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
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)
Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI