Xeon W-2170B vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
Xeon W-2170B
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-2170B
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-2170B | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-2170B | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen 9 6900HX
Xeon W-2170B
The Xeon W-2170B is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 14 cores and 28 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 19.25 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2066. Thermal design power (TDP): 140 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 24,448 points. Launch price was $800.
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.
Processing Power
The Xeon W-2170B packs 14 cores / 28 threads, while the Ryzen 9 6900HX offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon W-2170B has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Xeon W-2170B versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HX — a 13% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 6900HX (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Xeon W-2170B uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 9 6900HX uses Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) (6 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-2170B scores 24,448 against the Ryzen 9 6900HX's 24,248 — a 0.8% lead for the Xeon W-2170B. L3 cache: 19.25 MB (total) on the Xeon W-2170B vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 6900HX.
| Feature | Xeon W-2170B | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 14 / 28+75% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz+14% |
| Base Clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz+32% |
| L3 Cache | 19.25 MB (total)+20% | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+100% | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 6 nm-57% |
| Architecture | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) |
| PassMark | 24,448 | 24,248 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-2170B uses the LGA2066 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 9 6900HX uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon W-2170B | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2066 | FP7 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
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