Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Xeon E3-1275 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 73 Watt
5.86
Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.63
+133%

Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v6 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1107541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.03no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency7.6036.85
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3830
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FP6
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics P630AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v6 5.86
Ryzen 9 5900HS 13.63
+133%

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v6 9303
Ryzen 9 5900HS 21645
+133%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.86 13.63
Integrated graphics card 3.11 9.04
Recency 28 March 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HS has a 132.6% higher aggregate performance score, 190.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 108.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275 v6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1275 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Ryzen 9 5900HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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