AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 6600HS or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R was released in Q1/2020. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (85) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS is 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is at 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
6 | Cores | 20 |
12 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon 660M | GPU | no iGPU |
1.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
6 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon 660M | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
54 W | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | 76 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS is manufactured in 6 nm and has 19.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
6 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FP7 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 3286 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14 (7. Gen) Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16 (7. Gen) |
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