Ryzen 9 8945H vs Xeon Platinum 8368

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8368
2021
38 cores / 76 threads, 270 Watt
57.95
+200%
Ryzen 9 8945H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.29

Xeon Platinum 8368 outperforms Ryzen 9 8945H by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19304
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c, Ryzen 8040)
Power efficiency20.3140.57
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H 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 cores388 (Octa-Core)
Threads7616
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache57 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)83 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCLGA4189FP7/FP7r2/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)270 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
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+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H are enumerated here.

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 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes64no 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 8368 57.95
+200%
Ryzen 9 8945H 19.29

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 8368 92054
+200%
Ryzen 9 8945H 30643

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.95 19.29
Recency 6 April 2021 6 December 2023
Physical cores 38 8
Threads 76 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8368 has a 200.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 375% more physical cores and 375% more threads.

Ryzen 9 8945H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8368 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 8945H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8368 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 8945H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen 9 8945H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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