AMD Ryzen 9 4900H vs Intel Xeon W-2150B

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AMD Ryzen 9 4900H or AMD Ryzen 9 4900H – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 9 4900H features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Xeon W-2150B features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-2150B, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Name Intel Xeon W-2150B
AMD Ryzen 9 Family Intel Xeon W
3 Generation 6
AMD Ryzen 4000H Group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2150B is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
4.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.5 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
16 Threads 20
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 10
8x Cores 10x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H uses the AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon W-2150B does not have integrated graphics.
1.75 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
8 Execution units --
9 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 512.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 4
64.0 GB Max. Memory 512.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
54 W TDP up None
105 °C Tjunction max --
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
35 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900H is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-2150B is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 13.8 MB cache.
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Skylake W
7 nm Technology 14 nm
FP6 Socket LGA 2066
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
8.0 MB L3-Cache 13.8 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
20437
20437
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
19330
19330

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
11463
11463
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
11061
11061

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
10356
10356
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
7911
7911

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
8324
8324
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
7405
7405

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1937
1937
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1892
1892

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1659
1659
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1410
1410

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1284
1284
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1067
1067

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1225
1225
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1202
1202