AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Intel Xeon W-3245

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and Intel Xeon W-3245 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 9 5900HX

Intel Xeon W-3245

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3196 vs 2570

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 3 Jun 2019
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3196 vs 2570

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30551 vs 22603

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30551 vs 22603

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3196

2570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22603

30551

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	Intel Xeon W-3245
PassMark - Single thread mark	3196	2570
PassMark - CPU mark	22603	30551
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14290

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	Intel Xeon W-3245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Cascade Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	3 Jun 2019
Place in performance rating	666	662
Vertical segment	Laptop	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$1999
Processor Number		W-3245
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-4266	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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