AMD Ryzen 5 6600U vs Intel Xeon W-1290
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and Intel Xeon W-1290 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
- 5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3189 vs 3091
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm vs 14 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 80 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3189 vs 3091 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
- 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20123 vs 16792
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 10 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 20 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.20 GHz vs 4.5 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95 °C |
| L3 cache | 20 MB vs 16 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 20123 vs 16792 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 6600U | Intel Xeon W-1290 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3189 | 3091 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 16792 | 20123 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 6600U | Intel Xeon W-1290 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 3+ | Comet Lake |
| Launch date | Jan 2022 | Q2'20 |
| Place in performance rating | 445 | 446 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $494 - $498 | |
| Processor Number | W-1290 | |
| Series | Intel Xeon W Processor | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Workstation | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Die size | 208 mm² | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 5.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 10 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 20 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 15-28 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FP7 | FCLGA1200 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015W | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x9BC6 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
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