Ryzen 9 5900H vs Xeon E5-2448L

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2448L
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 70 Watt
4.43
Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.43
+203%

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms Xeon E5-2448L by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2448L and Ryzen 9 5900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1361579
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency5.7727.21
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2448L and Ryzen 9 5900H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2448L and Ryzen 9 5900H 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 configuration2no data
Socket1356FP6
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2448L and Ryzen 9 5900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2448L and Ryzen 9 5900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2448L and Ryzen 9 5900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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 E5-2448L 4.43
Ryzen 9 5900H 13.43
+203%

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 E5-2448L 6774
Ryzen 9 5900H 20557
+203%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 13.43
Recency 14 May 2012 7 January 2021
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900H has a 203.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 55.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2448L in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2448L is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2448L and Ryzen 9 5900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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