Xeon w5-3525 vs Athlon X4 970
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2060 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.43 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,339 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 45 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 290 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 112 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 290 Watt |
Athlon X4 970 has 346.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon w5-3525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X4 970 is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-3525 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 970 and Xeon w5-3525, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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