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.

Intel Xeon W-1290

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

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	536	537
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)