Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Xeon W-3235

Place in the ranking	409	340
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.99	29.40
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	8.47	16.06
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,398	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 63% better value for money than Xeon W-3235.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	8,850 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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
Socket	FCLGA3647	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

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-3235 16.71

Ryzen 7 5800X3D 18.49
+10.7%

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-3235 25578

Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28302
+10.6%

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-3235 1447

Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2119
+46.4%

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-3235 10448

Ryzen 7 5800X3D 11083
+6.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.71	18.49
Recency	3 June 2019	20 April 2022
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	105 Watt

Xeon W-3235 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has a 10.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3235 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3235 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.