Intel Xeon W-2265 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2265 and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 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-2265

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2265

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
4.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2819 vs 2604
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26115 vs 19046

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L2 cache	19.25 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2819 vs 2604
PassMark - CPU mark	26115 vs 19046

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 72% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Launch date	7 Mar 2020 vs 1 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2265
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2819

2604

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26115

19046

Name	Intel Xeon W-2265	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2819	2604
PassMark - CPU mark	26115	19046
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2265	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	7 Mar 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$944
Place in performance rating	478	817
Processor Number	W-2265
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.0 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L2 cache	19.25 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	24	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
L1 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		12 MB
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	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	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)
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