AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Xeon W-3223

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Xeon W-3223 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Intel Xeon W-3223

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 160 Watt

Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 3 Jun 2019
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 160 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3223

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17003 vs 14416

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 11 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439 vs 2434
PassMark - CPU mark	17003 vs 14416

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3223

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2434

2439

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14416

17003

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	Intel Xeon W-3223
PassMark - Single thread mark	2434	2439
PassMark - CPU mark	14416	17003
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1037
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8149

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	Intel Xeon W-3223
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	3 Jun 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000100
Place in performance rating	1091	1083
Vertical segment	Laptop	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$749
Processor Number		W-3223
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	160 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot