Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Xeon Gold 5220
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Xeon Gold 5220
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5220
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Xeon Gold 5220 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Xeon Gold 5220 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 6900HX and Xeon Gold 5220
Ryzen 9 6900HX
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 24,248 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Gold 5220
The Xeon Gold 5220 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 24.75 MB. L2 cache: 18 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2667. Passmark benchmark score: 24,480 points. Launch price was $1,555.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 9 6900HX packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 5220 offers 18 cores / 36 threads — the Xeon Gold 5220 has 10 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HX versus 3.9 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5220 — a 22.7% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 6900HX (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Ryzen 9 6900HX uses the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Xeon Gold 5220 uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 24,248 against the Xeon Gold 5220's 24,480 — a 1% lead for the Xeon Gold 5220. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 6900HX vs 24.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 5220.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Xeon Gold 5220 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 18 / 36+125% |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz+26% | 3.9 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+50% | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 24.75 MB+55% |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 18 MB+3500% |
| Process | 6 nm-57% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| PassMark | 24,248 | 24,480 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 9 6900HX uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 5220 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HX | Xeon Gold 5220 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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