Xeon w5-3435X vs Athlon 900
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | 129 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 35.79 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
Architecture codename | Thunderbird (2000) | Sapphire Rapids |
Release date | June 2000 (24 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Current price | $4.95 | $1665 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
Threads | 1 | 32 |
Base clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 0.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 45 MB |
Chip lithography | 180 nm | Intel 7 nm |
Die size | 120 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
Number of transistors | 37 million | no data |
64 bit support | - | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X 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 | 1 |
Socket | A | FCLGA4677 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
AES-NI | no data | + |
AVX | no data | + |
vPro | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Speed Shift | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
TSX | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | + |
EDB | no data | + |
SGX | no data | - |
OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X 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 Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR5-4800 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X.
PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 112 |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
Threads | 1 | 32 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 270 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 900 is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-3435X is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 900 and Xeon w5-3435X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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