Ryzen 9 4900H vs Xeon Platinum 8268

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8268
2018
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
21.71
+80%
Ryzen 9 4900H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 54 Watt
12.06

Xeon Platinum 8268 outperforms Ryzen 9 4900H by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking240635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.56no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency10.0221.14
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-SP (2018)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date11 December 2018 (5 years ago)16 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,302no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier2933
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °C105 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FP6
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H. 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, FMA, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H 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 Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H 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 Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

Xeon Platinum 8268 21.71
+80%
Ryzen 9 4900H 12.06

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 Platinum 8268 34483
+80%
Ryzen 9 4900H 19154

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.71 12.06
Recency 11 December 2018 16 March 2020
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8268 has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 9 4900H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 279.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8268 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 4900H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8268 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 4900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8268 and Ryzen 9 4900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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