Xeon w9-3575X vs Athlon II X4 638

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 638
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.42
Xeon w9-3575X
2024
44 cores / 88 threads, 340 Watt
52.02
+3563%

Xeon w9-3575X outperforms Athlon II X4 638 by a whopping 3563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking221030
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data33.96
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.0714.48
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date6 February 2012 (12 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,789

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)44
Threads488
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB97.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size228 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data79 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X 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 configuration11
SocketFM1FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt340 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X. 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-+
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+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X 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 II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X 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 II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data112

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 II X4 638 1.42
Xeon w9-3575X 52.02
+3563%

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 II X4 638 2250
Xeon w9-3575X 82624
+3572%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 52.02
Recency 6 February 2012 24 August 2024
Physical cores 4 44
Threads 4 88
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 340 Watt

Athlon II X4 638 has 423.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3575X, on the other hand, has a 3563.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 1000% more physical cores and 2100% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3575X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 638 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 638 is a desktop processor while Xeon w9-3575X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 638 and Xeon w9-3575X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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