AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Intel Xeon W-1290T 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-1290T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 2974
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25454 vs 18409

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2023 vs 13 May 2020
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 2974
PassMark - CPU mark	25454 vs 18409

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
327680x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1310720x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3630

2974

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25454

18409

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Xeon W-1290T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630	2974
PassMark - CPU mark	25454	18409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6531

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	13 May 2020
Place in performance rating	524	512
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$494
Processor Number		W-1290T
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	1.90 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2.5 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
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	35 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015B
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 P630
Graphics interfaces
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)