Ryzen 5 3500 vs Xeon W-2135
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2135 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 784 | 876 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.27 | 3.67 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Zen 2 (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (6 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $835 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon W-2135 has 153% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3500.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 2066 | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no 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 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon W-2135 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by 13% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Xeon W-2135 by 7% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Xeon W-2135 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by 23% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.34 | 8.27 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon W-2135 has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Ryzen 5 3500, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2135 and Ryzen 5 3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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