Intel Xeon W-3335 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3335 and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-3335

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3335

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39293 vs 20443

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 Jul 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39293 vs 20443

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
7.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3161 vs 2673

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3161 vs 2673

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3335
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2673

3161

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39293

20443

Name	Intel Xeon W-3335	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2673	3161
PassMark - CPU mark	39293	20443

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3335	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1430
Place in performance rating	497	501
Processor Number	W-3335
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000474
Performance
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.0 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory size	4 TB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	4	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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™)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		2100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI