Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Xeon W-10855M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-10855M
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.96
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.59
+95.9%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Xeon W-10855M by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking936437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency16.7432.79
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-10855M 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-10855M 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440FP7
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10855M 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 W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 680M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 W-10855M 7.96
Ryzen 9 6900HX 15.59
+95.9%

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 W-10855M 12643
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24768
+95.9%

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 W-10855M 1500
Ryzen 9 6900HX 1998
+33.2%

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 W-10855M 5933
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9676
+63.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon W-10855M 6231
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9647
+54.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.96 15.59
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

Ryzen 9 6900HX has a 95.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-10855M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-10855M is a mobile workstation processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 6900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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