Xeon w3-2525 vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 650 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 32.31 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $609 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP7 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 175 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525 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 Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 175 Watt |
Ryzen 5 6600HS has 400% lower power consumption.
Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 6600HS is a notebook processor while Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon w3-2525, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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