AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (35) | 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 9 5900HX | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
4.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | no iGPU |
2.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
2.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
6 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
12 | Compute units | -- |
768 | 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 680M | 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 & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 110 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 110 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
54 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
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 | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
Unknown | Unknown |