Xeon D-1846 vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) | no data |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 15360 KB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | no data |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846 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 | no data |
| Socket | FP7 | FCBGA2227 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846. 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® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 680M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 6980HX has 22.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-1846, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 6980HX is a notebook processor while Xeon D-1846 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 6980HX and Xeon D-1846, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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