AMD Ryzen 9 5900H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338T

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 9 5900H or AMD Ryzen 9 5900H – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H Name Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
AMD Ryzen 5000H Group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
4 Generation 3
AMD Ryzen 9 Family Intel Xeon Gold
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
Yes Overclocking No
4.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
16 Threads 48
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
8x Cores 24x
3.1 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
8 CPU Cores 24
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H uses the AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T does not have integrated graphics.
1.75 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Execution units --
Q1/2020 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
9 Generation --
12 Direct X --
7 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
64.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-3200
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 8
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W watts.
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
95 °C Tjunction max --
54 W TDP up None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 36.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
16.0 MB L3-Cache 36.0 MB
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 2742 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 4189
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Ice Lake
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)