AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 13727 vs 6767

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	13727 vs 6767

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
294912x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
737280x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB vs 64MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

13727

6767

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	4057
PassMark - CPU mark	54840
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	13727	6767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		209.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		8.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.642

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Haswell-EP
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Q4'14
Place in performance rating	76	1304
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor Number		E5-2696 v3
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2300 MHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.125 MB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	4.5 MB
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	45 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of threads	32	36
Transistor count	13,140 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	55-75 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FL1	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)