Xeon W-2235 vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
Xeon W-2235
Ryzen 5 4600HS
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-2235 | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($350) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-2235 | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($350) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 4600HS
Xeon W-2235
The Xeon W-2235 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 8.25 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2066. Thermal design power (TDP): 130 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 14,235 points. Launch price was $800.
Ryzen 5 4600HS
The Ryzen 5 4600HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-4266. Passmark benchmark score: 14,349 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
Both the Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 4600HS share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Xeon W-2235 versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600HS — a 14% clock advantage for the Xeon W-2235 (base: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Ryzen 5 4600HS is built on the Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon W-2235 scores 14,235 against the Ryzen 5 4600HS's 14,349 — a 0.8% lead for the Ryzen 5 4600HS. L3 cache: 8.25 MB on the Xeon W-2235 vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4600HS.
| Feature | Xeon W-2235 | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.6 GHz+15% | 4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.8 GHz+27% | 3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8.25 MB+3% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | — | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | — | Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) |
| PassMark | 14,235 | 14,349 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-2235 uses the LGA2066 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 4600HS uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon W-2235 | Ryzen 5 4600HS |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2066 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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