Xeon W-1350 vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
Xeon W-1350
Ryzen 9 4900HS
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-1350
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 9 4900HS
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-1350 | Ryzen 9 4900HS |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($255) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-S (2021) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-1350 | Ryzen 9 4900HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($255) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
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 Xeon W-1350 and Ryzen 9 4900HS
Xeon W-1350
The Xeon W-1350 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 6 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 18,742 points. Launch price was $255.
Ryzen 9 4900HS
The Ryzen 9 4900HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 March 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-4266. Passmark benchmark score: 18,793 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The Xeon W-1350 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 9 4900HS offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Ryzen 9 4900HS has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Xeon W-1350 versus 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 9 4900HS — a 15.1% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1350 (base: 3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Xeon W-1350 uses the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 9 4900HS uses Renoir (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-1350 scores 18,742 against the Ryzen 9 4900HS's 18,793 — a 0.3% lead for the Ryzen 9 4900HS. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Xeon W-1350 vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 4900HS.
| Feature | Xeon W-1350 | Ryzen 9 4900HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 8 / 16+33% |
| Boost Clock | 5 GHz+16% | 4.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+10% | 3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total)+50% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Rocket Lake-S (2021) | Renoir (Zen 2) (2020) |
| PassMark | 18,742 | 18,793 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 2,140 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 9,104 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-1350 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 9 4900HS uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Xeon W-1350 supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Xeon W-1350) vs 8 (Ryzen 9 4900HS) — the Xeon W-1350 offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.
| Feature | Xeon W-1350 | Ryzen 9 4900HS |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-3200 | LPDDR4-4266 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | 20+150% | 8 |
Advanced Features
Only the Xeon W-1350 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: Yes (Xeon W-1350) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 9 4900HS). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics P750 (Xeon W-1350) and Vega 8 (Ryzen 9 4900HS) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 9 4900HS targets Mobile High-End.
| Feature | Xeon W-1350 | Ryzen 9 4900HS |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | Yes |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics P750 | Vega 8 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | Yes | No |
| Virtualization | Yes | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Mobile High-End |
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