Intel Xeon W-3245 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon W-3245 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PassMark, 7zip, Gears 5, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS or Intel Xeon W-3245.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon W-3245

59%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-3245 is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-3245

59%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.0	96.7
Valorant	118.2	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	66.2	61.5
Apex Legends	111.1	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	88.6	82.4
Overwatch	95.7	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.5	75.8
DOOM Eternal	59.1	54.9
Warzone	92.2	85.7
Assassin's Creed	99.3	92.3
Valheim	98.1	91.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-3245

18%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5980HS is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3245 since it has less power consumption: 205W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon W-3245	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5250	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	437	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7444	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1059	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29849	13222

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon W-3245	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	2538	3158
Multi-Core	30381	26144

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon W-3245	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	1148	1536
Multi-Core	15680	8510

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Xeon W-3245	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA3647	FP6
Core name	Cascade Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	1 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	22 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-3245 is 6% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3245 has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5980HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3245 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 13
All the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon W-3245 and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-3245 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.