Intel Xeon D-1548 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

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Intel Xeon D-1548 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
Intel Xeon D-1548 AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1548 and the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-1548 8 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000H (11)
1 Generation 4
Broadwell Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1548 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H clocks with 3.10 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon D-1548 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon D-1548 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.75 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1548, while the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon D-1548 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 12
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-1548 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon D-1548 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1548 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 9 5900H is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon D-1548 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1667 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2021
594 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1548 (47%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1548 (51%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
706 (47%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1488 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4981 (59%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
8449 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
9071 (42%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
21400 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1478 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
12892 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
578 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
4998 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.75 GHz
1792 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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