AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Xeon W-3323

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Xeon W-3323 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 6900HX

Intel Xeon W-3323

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 10 nm
4.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3443 vs 2617

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 29 Jul 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443 vs 2617

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3323

Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25875 vs 24851

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25875 vs 24851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3323

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3443

2617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24851

25875

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon W-3323
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443	2617
PassMark - CPU mark	24851	25875
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6835

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon W-3323
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Ice Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	29 Jul 2021
Place in performance rating	561	563
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$949
Processor Number		W-3323
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	208 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	3.90 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	8
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	2400 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	220 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4
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® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)