Intel Xeon W-2275 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2275 and AMD Ryzen 9 5900H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-2275

AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2275

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27895 vs 20557

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
L1 cache	896 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	14 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27895 vs 20557

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2977 vs 2748

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Jan 2021 vs 7 Oct 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2977 vs 2748

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2275
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2748

2977

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27895

20557

Name	Intel Xeon W-2275	AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748	2977
PassMark - CPU mark	27895	20557

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2275	AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	7 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1112
Place in performance rating	490	481
Processor Number	W-2275
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	896 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	14 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	28	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
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™)