Ryzen 9 5900H vs Xeon MP 3.16
Primary details
Comparing Xeon MP 3.16 and Ryzen 9 5900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 582 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 27.22 |
| Architecture codename | Potomac (2005) | Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) |
| Release date | March 2005 (19 years ago) | 7 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon MP 3.16 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.17 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 286 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon MP 3.16 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 604 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon MP 3.16 and Ryzen 9 5900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900H has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon MP 3.16 and Ryzen 9 5900H. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon MP 3.16 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon MP 3.16 and Ryzen 9 5900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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