Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Xeon Gold 6126

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6126
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
12.08
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.59
+29.1%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Xeon Gold 6126 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking633437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.40no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency9.1532.79
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,776no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FP7
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX (+), 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
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6126 12.08
Ryzen 9 6900HX 15.59
+29.1%

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 Gold 6126 19189
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24767
+29.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6126 877
Ryzen 9 6900HX 1998
+128%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6126 11900
+23%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9673

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.08 15.59
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6126 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 9 6900HX, on the other hand, has a 29.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6126 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6126 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook one.


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