AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Xeon W-1270E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Intel Xeon W-1270E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Intel Xeon W-1270E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3635 vs 2990
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25432 vs 18635

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3635 vs 2990
PassMark - CPU mark	25432 vs 18635

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270E

1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	16 MB vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1270E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3635

2990

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25432

18635

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Xeon W-1270E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3635	2990
PassMark - CPU mark	25432	18635
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6531

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Xeon W-1270E
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	Q2'20
Place in performance rating	524	509
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$404
Processor Number		W-1270E
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015W
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)