Intel Xeon W-3245M vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3245M and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-3245M

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245M

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27564 vs 22419

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L3 cache	22 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27564 vs 22419

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3186 vs 2595

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3186 vs 2595

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3245M
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2595

3186

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27564

22419

Name	Intel Xeon W-3245M	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2595	3186
PassMark - CPU mark	27564	22419
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6505

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3245M	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	Q2'19	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$5502
Place in performance rating	650	661
Processor Number	W-3245M
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	22 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
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™)