Xeon w5-3435X vs Ryzen 5 7520U
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w5-3435X outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 404% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7520U and Xeon w5-3435X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1118 | 151 |
| Place by popularity | 27 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.97 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 36.47 | 10.20 |
| Architecture codename | Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 20 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,589 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7520U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 45 MB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 100 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7520U 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 | FP6 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Xeon w5-3435X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| 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 | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 7520U 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 Ryzen 5 7520U and Xeon w5-3435X 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 Ryzen 5 7520U and Xeon w5-3435X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and Xeon w5-3435X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 112 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.78 | 29.11 |
| Recency | 20 September 2022 | 15 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 270 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7520U has 1700% lower power consumption.
Xeon w5-3435X, on the other hand, has a 403.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The Xeon w5-3435X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook processor while Xeon w5-3435X is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7520U and Xeon w5-3435X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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