Intel Xeon W-1290 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290

  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 89°C
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3086 vs 2040
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 89°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3086 vs 2040

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 10
  • 36 more threads: 56 vs 20
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53835 vs 20071
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 10
Number of threads 56 vs 20
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53835 vs 20071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3086
2040
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20071
53835
Name Intel Xeon W-1290 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
PassMark - Single thread mark 3086 2040
PassMark - CPU mark 20071 53835

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-1290 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Skylake
Launch date Q2'20 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $494 - $498
Place in performance rating 537 538
Processor Number W-1290 8176
Series Intel Xeon W Processor Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 89°C
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 10 28
Number of threads 20 56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz

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
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015W
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only S8S

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® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
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)