AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

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AMD Athlon II X3 435 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-1290T
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Intel Xeon W-1290T

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X3 435 or Intel Xeon W-1290T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon II X3 435 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 435 was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Xeon W-1290T has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1290T was released in Q2/2020.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Xeon W-1200 (13)
1 Generation 10
Rana Architecture Comet Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 435 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The Intel Xeon W-1290T has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.70 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290T
3 Cores 10
3 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X3 435 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1290T can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290T
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache 20.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 435 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-1290T is 35 W.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290T
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 435 has a 1.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-1290T cache has a total of 20.00 MB.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290T
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3 Socket LGA 1200
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 494 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 435 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1290T (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 435 (9%)
Intel Xeon W-1290T (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.90 GHz
1670 (9%)
Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
18428 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.90 GHz
360 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.90 GHz
927 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X3 435 AMD Athlon II X3 435
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Intel Xeon W-1290T
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