Intel Xeon W-1290 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290 and Intel Xeon 5120 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.

Intel Xeon W-1290

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
Around 180% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3091 vs 770
13.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20123 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3091 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	20123 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3091

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20123

1486

Name	Intel Xeon W-1290	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	3091	770
PassMark - CPU mark	20123	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1290	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q2'20	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$494 - $498	$45
Place in performance rating	446	441
Processor Number	W-1290	5120
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Price now		$1,628.48
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	1066 MHz FSB
L3 cache	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of threads	20
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR2
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
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	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Low Halogen Options Available
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)