AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 5900H or Intel Xeon Silver 4108 - 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 9 5900H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H was released in Q2/2021. The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
AMD Ryzen 5000H (11) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Cezanne (Zen 3) | Architecture | Skylake SP |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900H is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.75 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | 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 RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | 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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 |
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon Silver 4108 is 85 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
54 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900H has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4108 cache has a total of 11.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | 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 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | 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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 420 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 |
Unknown | Unknown |