Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Xeon E5-2698 v4

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +14.7% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 135W, a 100W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of LGA2011 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while Xeon E5-2698 v4 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 50 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-2698 v4, which brings 20 cores / 40 threads.

Xeon E5-2698 v4

2016

Why buy it

✅+212.5% larger total L3 cache (50 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 20 cores / 40 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (22,764 vs 22,781).
❌285.7% higher power demand at 135W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on LGA2011 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS moves to FP7 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

2022

Xeon E5-2698 v4

2016

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +14.7% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 135W, a 100W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of LGA2011 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while Xeon E5-2698 v4 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+212.5% larger total L3 cache (50 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 20 cores / 40 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 50 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-2698 v4, which brings 20 cores / 40 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (22,764 vs 22,781).
❌285.7% higher power demand at 135W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on LGA2011 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS moves to FP7 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS better than Xeon E5-2698 v4?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon E5-2698 v4 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 14.7% more average FPS across 4 shared CPU game tests.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is the better fit. You are getting 0.1% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS still looks like the safer overall buy. Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 14.7% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2022 vs 2016), a healthier platform with FP7 and DDR5 instead of LGA2011, and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 20/40. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2698 v4 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Xeon E5-2698 v4
1080p
low	251 FPS	187 FPS
medium	234 FPS	164 FPS
high	197 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	220 FPS	154 FPS
medium	186 FPS	130 FPS
high	152 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	81 FPS
4K
low	154 FPS	70 FPS
medium	131 FPS	62 FPS
high	101 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	39 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Xeon E5-2698 v4
1080p
low	441 FPS	211 FPS
medium	370 FPS	191 FPS
high	322 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	287 FPS	131 FPS
1440p
low	370 FPS	181 FPS
medium	323 FPS	165 FPS
high	288 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	247 FPS	111 FPS
4K
low	255 FPS	114 FPS
medium	229 FPS	105 FPS
high	215 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	73 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Xeon E5-2698 v4
1080p
low	570 FPS	569 FPS
medium	564 FPS	516 FPS
high	485 FPS	480 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	429 FPS
1440p
low	570 FPS	529 FPS
medium	510 FPS	444 FPS
high	437 FPS	406 FPS
ultra	355 FPS	363 FPS
4K
low	432 FPS	405 FPS
medium	368 FPS	327 FPS
high	323 FPS	298 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	249 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Xeon E5-2698 v4
1080p
low	570 FPS	569 FPS
medium	570 FPS	569 FPS
high	570 FPS	569 FPS
ultra	570 FPS	569 FPS
1440p
low	570 FPS	569 FPS
medium	570 FPS	569 FPS
high	570 FPS	566 FPS
ultra	513 FPS	478 FPS
4K
low	536 FPS	547 FPS
medium	489 FPS	489 FPS
high	438 FPS	432 FPS
ultra	379 FPS	368 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and Xeon E5-2698 v4

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-HS (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): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 22,781 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon E5-2698 v4

The Xeon E5-2698 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 20 cores and 40 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 50 MB. L2 cache: 5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 22,764 points. Launch price was $3,226.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-2698 v4 offers 20 cores / 40 threads — the Xeon E5-2698 v4 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS versus 3.6 GHz on the Xeon E5-2698 v4 — a 30.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS uses the Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Xeon E5-2698 v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS scores 22,781 against the Xeon E5-2698 v4's 22,764 — a 0.1% lead for the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs 50 MB on the Xeon E5-2698 v4.

Feature	Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Xeon E5-2698 v4
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	20 / 40+150%
Boost Clock	4.9 GHz+36%	3.6 GHz
Base Clock	3.3 GHz+50%	2.2 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)	50 MB+213%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	5 MB+900%
Process	6 nm-57%	14 nm
Architecture	Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
PassMark	22,781	22,764
Cinebench R23 Multi	14,670	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,903	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	10,609	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E5-2698 v4 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Xeon E5-2698 v4
Socket	FP7	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: Yes (Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS) / not specified (Xeon E5-2698 v4). The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the Xeon E5-2698 v4 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS targets Mobile.