Intel Xeon W-1270 vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1270 and Intel Core i5-8259U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon W-1270

Intel Core i5-8259U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 32% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3026 vs 2206
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17641 vs 7903

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3026 vs 2206
PassMark - CPU mark	17641 vs 7903

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8259U

2.9x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1270
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8259U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3026

2206

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17641

7903

Name	Intel Xeon W-1270	Intel Core i5-8259U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3026	2206
PassMark - CPU mark	17641	7903
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.118
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		11568
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		11568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1270	Intel Core i5-8259U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$362 - $365
Place in performance rating	507	513
Processor Number	W-1270	i5-8259U
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache	16 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Die size		123 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC6	0x3EA5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	28 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Configurable TDP-down		20 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Scalability	1S Only
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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)