Intel U300 vs Intel Xeon W-1290

Comparative analysis of Intel U300 and Intel Xeon W-1290 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.

Intel U300

Intel Xeon W-1290

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel U300

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3413 vs 3091

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3413 vs 3091

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290

5 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 5
14 more threads: 20 vs 6
Around 18% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
2621440x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20123 vs 9309

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 5
Number of threads	20 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 8MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20123 vs 9309

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel U300
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3413

3091

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9309

20123

Name	Intel U300	Intel Xeon W-1290
PassMark - Single thread mark	3413	3091
PassMark - CPU mark	9309	20123

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel U300	Intel Xeon W-1290
Essentials
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$494 - $498
Place in performance rating	450	443
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		W-1290
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	1200 MHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache	8MB (shared)	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	5	10
Number of threads	6	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1744	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, 8 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
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
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)