Phenom X4 9550 vs Xeon W-2135

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.09
+774%
Phenom X4 9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.04

Xeon W-2135 outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by a whopping 774% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Phenom X4 9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8442445
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.65no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency6.141.04
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)March 2008 (16 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 Phenom X4 9550 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size484 mm2285 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and Phenom X4 9550 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
SocketFCLGA2066AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Phenom X4 9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
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 Phenom X4 9550 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 Phenom X4 9550 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 Xeon W-2135 and Phenom X4 9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Phenom X4 9550.

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 9.09
+774%
Phenom X4 9550 1.04

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 14440
+772%
Phenom X4 9550 1656

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 1409
+495%
Phenom X4 9550 237

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 6590
+804%
Phenom X4 9550 729

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 1.04
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has a 774% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X4 9550, on the other hand, has 47.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X4 9550 is a desktop one.


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