A6-9225 vs Xeon W-2135

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.44
+985%

Xeon W-2135 outperforms A6-9225 by a whopping 985% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8312562
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.19no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency6.155.29
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 and A6-9225 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB160 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size484 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and A6-9225 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)no data
SocketFCLGA2066BGA
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and A6-9225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and A6-9225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and A6-9225 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 W-2135 and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and A6-9225.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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 W-2135 9.44
+985%
A6-9225 0.87

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 W-2135 14441
+985%
A6-9225 1331

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.

Xeon W-2135 1416
+423%
A6-9225 271

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.

Xeon W-2135 6645
+1367%
A6-9225 453

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 0.87
Recency 29 August 2017 1 June 2018
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has a 985.1% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9225, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 833.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while A6-9225 is a notebook one.


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