Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs Xeon W-3235

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	365	850
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.15	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	10 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,398	no data
Current price	$1077 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.95 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516 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-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	68.269 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics 384SP

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen Embedded V2516.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

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-3235 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V2516 by 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.50	8.42
Recency	3 June 2019	10 November 2020
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	10 Watt

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