AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs Intel Xeon W-3265M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS and Intel Xeon W-3265M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

Intel Xeon W-3265M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 78°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
5.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3256 vs 2585

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 3 Jun 2019
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 78°C
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3256 vs 2585

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265M

3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34147 vs 23303

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	33 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34147 vs 23303

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3265M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3256

2585

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23303

34147

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	Intel Xeon W-3265M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3256	2585
PassMark - CPU mark	23303	34147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	Intel Xeon W-3265M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	3 Jun 2019
Place in performance rating	610	604
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$6353
Processor Number		W-3265M
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	208 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	78°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size		2 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	2400 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 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
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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