Intel Xeon W-1250P vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250P and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-1250P

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250P

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.6 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.6 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3193 vs 2980
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22514 vs 14353

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 13 May 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3193 vs 2980
PassMark - CPU mark	22514 vs 14353

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2980

3193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14353

22514

Name	Intel Xeon W-1250P	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2980	3193
PassMark - CPU mark	14353	22514
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6500

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1250P	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	13 May 2020	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$311 - $315
Place in performance rating	662	666
Processor Number	W-1250P
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Graphics
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
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)