Xeon W-2191B vs Ryzen 5 3500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.29
Xeon W-2191B
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
17.65
+113%

Xeon W-2191B outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking918353
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency12.0711.93
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)21 December 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads636
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM42066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB512 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 8.29
Xeon W-2191B 17.65
+113%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 13169
Xeon W-2191B 28034
+113%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 1579
+31.3%
Xeon W-2191B 1203

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 5928
Xeon W-2191B 9572
+61.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.29 17.65
Recency 24 September 2019 21 December 2017
Physical cores 6 18
Threads 6 36
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2191B, on the other hand, has a 112.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Xeon W-2191B is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2191B is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon W-2191B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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