AMD Athlon Silver 3050U vs Intel Xeon w3-2435

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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U or AMD Athlon Silver 3050U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Xeon w3-2435 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon w3-2435, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4677 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U Name Intel Xeon w3-2435
AMD Athlon Family Intel Xeon W
4 Generation 12
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 Group Intel Xeon W-2400
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The Intel Xeon w3-2435 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w3-2435 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.5 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
2 Threads 16
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 8
2x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon w3-2435 does not have integrated graphics.
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2018 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
8 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 2.0 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 4
32.0 GB Max. Memory 2.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 140.8 GB/s
Memory type DDR5-4400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W watts.
25 W TDP up 198 W
95 °C Tjunction max 94 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
12 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon w3-2435 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.5 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2023
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
-- Chip design Monolithic
Dali (Zen) Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
14 nm Technology 10 nm
FP5 Socket LGA 4677
Operating systems Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server
-- Release price 669 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 22.5 MB