Intel Xeon W-1290 vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290 and Intel Core i9-10900K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-1290

Intel Core i9-10900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290

Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900K

Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 5.20 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 3086
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22765 vs 20071

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 5.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 3086
PassMark - CPU mark	22765 vs 20071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3086

3128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20071

22765

Name	Intel Xeon W-1290	Intel Core i9-10900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3086	3128
PassMark - CPU mark	20071	22765
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8947

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1290	Intel Core i9-10900K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$494 - $498	$488 - $499
Place in performance rating	536	540
Processor Number	W-1290	i9-10900K
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L3 cache	20 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of threads	20	20
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC6	0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	4096x2160@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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W	PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)