AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as MATLAB, Handbrake, AIDA64, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, RealBench, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3175X or AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5980HS

57%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-3175X is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

Xeon W-3175X

65%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	116.1
Valorant	109.9	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	73.9
Apex Legends	103.3	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	98.9
Overwatch	89.0	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	91.0
DOOM Eternal	54.9	66.0
Warzone	85.7	102.9
Assassin's Creed	92.3	110.8
Valheim	91.2	109.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

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-3175X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 255W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	245	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2370	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	570	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5196	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1475	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13222	31350

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	3158	2147
Multi-Core	26144	31909

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	1536	1351
Multi-Core	8510	27550

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA3647
Core name	Cezanne	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	28
Threads	16	56
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	255 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		512 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
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-3175X is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 20 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 23
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and Intel Xeon W-3175X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.