Atom N435 vs Xeon E3-1235

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1235
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.19
+3090%
Atom N435
2011
1 core / 2 threads, 5 Watt
0.10

Xeon E3-1235 outperforms Atom N435 by a whopping 3090% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16153386
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.42no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAtom
Power efficiency3.181.89
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)2 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$287no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.33 GHz
Bus rateno data533 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA1155FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Xeon E3-1235 3.19
+3090%
Atom N435 0.10

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.

Xeon E3-1235 5068
+3212%
Atom N435 153

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.19 0.10
Recency 3 April 2011 2 June 2011
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 5 Watt

Xeon E3-1235 has a 3090% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N435, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 1800% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1235 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N435 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1235 is a server/workstation processor while Atom N435 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1235 and Atom N435, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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