Xeon E5-2673 V3 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.55
+73.4%
Xeon E5-2673 V3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
8.97

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Xeon E5-2673 V3 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking448862
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)no data
Power efficiency32.728.09
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm22 nm
Die size208 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFP72011-3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 6900HX 15.55
+73.4%
Xeon E5-2673 V3 8.97

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 6900HX 24707
+73.5%
Xeon E5-2673 V3 14242

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 6900HX 1999
+169%
Xeon E5-2673 V3 743

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 6900HX 9665
+512%
Xeon E5-2673 V3 1579

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.55 8.97
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 6 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 6900HX has a 73.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2673 V3, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2673 V3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2673 V3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 6900HX and Xeon E5-2673 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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