AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Intel Xeon W-1390P
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Xeon W-1390P

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or Intel Xeon W-1390P? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has 12 cores and 24 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.80 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X was released on Q4/2020.

The Intel Xeon W-1390P has 8 cores with 24 threads and 4.80 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon W-1390P was released on Q2/2021.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
    Around -6% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 8
    2 times more threads
  • Performance per watt
    105 W left arrow 125 W
    About 1.19 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon W-1390P
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  • Higher turbo clock speed
    5.30 GHz left arrow 4.80 GHz
    Around 9 % better overclocked clock speed
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Xeon W-1390P
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Intel Xeon W-1390P Intel Xeon W-1390P
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon W-1390P is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 9 5900X left arrow Intel Xeon W-1390P
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Xeon W
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 11
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 5000 left arrow Intel Xeon W-1300
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Xeon W-1390P by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.80 GHz left arrow 5.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon W-1390P along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics P750
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.30 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 32
  • Shader
    left arrow 256
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 12
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q2/2021
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon W-1390P. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon W-1390P you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon W-1390P.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or Intel Xeon W-1390P? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    105 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    142 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon W-1390P CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    64.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Vermeer (Zen 3) left arrow Rocket Lake S
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q2/2021
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon W-1390P.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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