Xeon W-2135 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+126%
Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.10

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Xeon W-2135 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking269837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.916.95
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency15.546.15
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$835

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900X has 201% better value for money than Xeon W-2135.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data484 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, 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-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135 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 Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB512 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon W-2135.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 20.53
+126%
Xeon W-2135 9.10

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 32617
+126%
Xeon W-2135 14448

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 3900X 1710
+20.8%
Xeon W-2135 1415

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 3900X 9947
+50%
Xeon W-2135 6630

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 9.10
Recency 7 July 2019 29 August 2017
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 125.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2135 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation one.


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