Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w3-2423

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs Jan 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 53% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 62
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3295 vs 2841
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23640 vs 16163

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 62
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3295 vs 2841
PassMark - CPU mark	23640 vs 16163

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2841

3295

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16163

23640

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2841	3295
PassMark - CPU mark	16163	23640
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6852

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3+
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
Place in performance rating	668	686
Processor Number	w3-2423
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	62	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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 max frequency		2400 MHz