AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Xeon W-1290

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Xeon W-1290 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Intel Xeon W-1290

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3435 vs 3083
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24631 vs 20073

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3435 vs 3083
PassMark - CPU mark	24631 vs 20073

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.9 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

Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3435

3083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24631

20073

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon W-1290
PassMark - Single thread mark	3435	3083
PassMark - CPU mark	24631	20073
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6765

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon W-1290
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Comet Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	Q2'20
Place in performance rating	545	533
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$494 - $498
Processor Number		W-1290
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	208 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	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 frequency	2400 MHz
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
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
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