Xeon w9-3495X vs Athlon 240GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 240GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.85
Xeon w9-3495X
2023
56 cores / 112 threads, 350 Watt
57.83
+1929%

Xeon w9-3495X outperforms Athlon 240GE by a whopping 1929% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking167620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.4218.76
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.7015.63
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date21 December 2018 (6 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w9-3495X has 449% better value for money than Athlon 240GE.

Detailed specifications

Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads4112
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)105 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes12112

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 240GE 2.85
Xeon w9-3495X 57.83
+1929%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 240GE 4527
Xeon w9-3495X 91866
+1929%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.85 57.83
Recency 21 December 2018 15 February 2023
Physical cores 2 56
Threads 4 112
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 350 Watt

Athlon 240GE has 900% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3495X, on the other hand, has a 1929.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 2700% more physical cores and 2700% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 240GE in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 240GE is a desktop processor while Xeon w9-3495X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 240GE and Xeon w9-3495X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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