Ryzen 5 6600U vs Xeon D-1848TER
Ryzen 5 6600U
Xeon D-1848TER
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1848TER
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 6600U | Xeon D-1848TER |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) | ✨ Modern (Legacy / Standard Node) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 6600U | Xeon D-1848TER |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 6600U and Xeon D-1848TER
Ryzen 5 6600U
The Ryzen 5 6600U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 16,992 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon D-1848TER
The Xeon D-1848TER is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 15360 kB. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 57 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,952 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 6600U packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon D-1848TER offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon D-1848TER has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600U versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-1848TER — a 36.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 6600U (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 5 6600U is built on the Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 6600U scores 16,992 against the Xeon D-1848TER's 16,952 — a 0.2% lead for the Ryzen 5 6600U. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 6600U vs 15360 kB on the Xeon D-1848TER.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 6600U | Xeon D-1848TER |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 20+67% |
| Boost Clock | 4.5 GHz+45% | 3.1 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.9 GHz+45% | 2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total)+7% | 15360 kB |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | — |
| Process | 6 nm | — |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) | — |
| PassMark | 16,992 | 16,952 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 6600U uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon D-1848TER uses FCBGA2227 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 6600U | Xeon D-1848TER |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | FCBGA2227 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0+25% |
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