A8-3530MX vs Xeon W-2195

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2195 and A8-3530MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	314	2343
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.73	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Llano (2011−2012)
Release date	29 August 2017 (6 years ago)	14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,553	no data
Current price	$899 (0.4x MSRP)	$71

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2195 and A8-3530MX 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	228 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2195 and A8-3530MX 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	Socket R4	FS1
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and A8-3530MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G, DDR3(L)-1333/1600 Memory Controller
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
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	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2195 and A8-3530MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2195 and A8-3530MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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-2195 and A8-3530MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon HD 6620G

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and A8-3530MX.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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-2195 outperforms A8-3530MX by 1635% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.04	1.04
Recency	29 August 2017	14 June 2011
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

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