Intel Xeon W-1350P vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1350P and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 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.

Intel Xeon W-1350P

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1350P

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3539 vs 3344

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 May 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3539 vs 3344

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% 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
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23583 vs 19821

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23583 vs 19821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1350P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3539

3344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19821

23583

Name	Intel Xeon W-1350P	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3539	3344
PassMark - CPU mark	19821	23583

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1350P	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 May 2021	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$311 - $315
Place in performance rating	293	308
Processor Number	W-1350P
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000474
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores		8
Number of GPU cores		8
Number of threads		16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C90
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	2100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 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 P750	Radeon RX Vega 8
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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 AVX-512
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™)