Intel Xeon W-3275M vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

Last updated: 2023-12-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-3275M		AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
CPU comparison Intel Xeon W-3275M or AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS - 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 W-3275M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3275M was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS was released in Q1/2024.

Intel Xeon W (83)	Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
7	Generation	7
Cascade Lake W	Architecture	Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon W-3275M has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-3275M is 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS is at 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz).
Intel Xeon W-3275M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
28	Cores	8
56	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	4.00 GHz
4.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.20 GHz
3.40 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 W-3275M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
--	AI hardware	AMD Ryzen AI
--	AI specifications	AMD Ryzen™ AI

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon W-3275M or AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon 780M
	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	2.80 GHz
--	GPU Generation	3
	Technology	4 nm
	Max. displays	4
--	Compute units	12
--	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 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 780M
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
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon W-3275M can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.
Intel Xeon W-3275M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
2048 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	8.00 MB
38.50 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
64	PCIe lanes	20
63.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon W-3275M is 205 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon W-3275M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
205 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	54 W
--	TDP down	35 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon W-3275M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon W-3275M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
14 nm	Technology	4 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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 3647	Socket	FP8
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	Q1/2024
7450 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-3275M (58%)

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-3275M (95%)

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (77%)

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 W-3275M 28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz	1203 (61%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	1974 (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 W-3275M 28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz	21369 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	11600 (54%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon W-3275M 28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz	1410 (54%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	2617 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon W-3275M 28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz	10762 (86%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	12447 (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 W-3275M 28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz	39988 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	30995 (78%)

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 W-3275M 28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz	1107 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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 W-3275M 28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz	28051 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 W-3275M 28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz	437 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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 W-3275M 28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz	11020 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 W-3275M @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz	4357 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Xeon W-3275M 28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz	350 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).


	Intel Xeon W-3275M 28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	16 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon W-3275M	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Apple Mac Pro (2019)	Unknown

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