Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H was released in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (84) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is at 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.80 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 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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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 660M |
GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 6 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 6 |
-- | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 660M |
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 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 |
Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 165 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 54 W |
-- | TDP down | 35 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
14 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | FP7 |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
Unknown | Unknown |