Intel Xeon W-1270E vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1270E and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 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-1270E

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270E

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3443 vs 2990
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24845 vs 18635

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443 vs 2990
PassMark - CPU mark	24845 vs 18635

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1270E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2990

3443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18635

24845

Name	Intel Xeon W-1270E	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2990	3443
PassMark - CPU mark	18635	24845
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6835

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1270E	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	Q2'20	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$404
Place in performance rating	509	563
Processor Number	W-1270E
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Die size		208 mm²
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-4800
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 630
Graphics max frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® 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™)