Intel Xeon W-1290E vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290E 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-1290E

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290E

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
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	4.80 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3193 vs 2806
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22514 vs 18786

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 13 May 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3193 vs 2806
PassMark - CPU mark	22514 vs 18786

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2806

3193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18786

22514

Name	Intel Xeon W-1290E	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2806	3193
PassMark - CPU mark	18786	22514
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6500

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1290E	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	13 May 2020	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$500
Place in performance rating	681	666
Processor Number	W-1290E
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	20 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	10	8
Number of threads	20	16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	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 630
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	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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	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® 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™)