Intel Xeon W-2255 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 9 4900H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-2255

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22408 vs 19163

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22408 vs 19163

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 69% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 62°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2709 vs 2692

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 62°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 640 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2709 vs 2692

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2692

2709

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22408

19163

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2692	2709
PassMark - CPU mark	22408	19163
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8370

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	16 Mar 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$778
Place in performance rating	698	710
Processor Number	W-2255
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	10 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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 SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI