AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U vs Intel Xeon W-1290

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Xeon W-1290 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Intel Xeon W-1290

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

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: 3174 vs 3083

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3174 vs 3083

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 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20073 vs 16657

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	20073 vs 16657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3174

3083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16657

20073

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Xeon W-1290
PassMark - Single thread mark	3174	3083
PassMark - CPU mark	16657	20073

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Xeon W-1290
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Comet Lake
Launch date	19 Apr 2022	Q2'20
Place in performance rating	540	532
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$494 - $498
Processor Number		W-1290
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
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
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
Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1900 MHz	1.20 GHz
Device ID		0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
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
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
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
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
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
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
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)