Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Xeon E-2104G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Xeon E-2104G by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1490 | 515 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.07 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | Intel Xeon E | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
Power efficiency | 5.42 | 29.78 |
Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) | Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) |
Release date | 12 July 2018 (6 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 16 |
Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | no data | 33 |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Die size | 126 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | FCLGA1151 | FP6 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
TSX | + | - |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
MPX | + | - |
SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz) |
Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@24Hz | no data |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 3.72 | 14.16 |
Integrated graphics card | 6.40 | 9.05 |
Recency | 12 July 2018 | 12 January 2021 |
Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
Threads | 4 | 16 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900HX has a 280.6% higher aggregate performance score, 41.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 5900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2104G in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2104G is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2104G and Ryzen 9 5900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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