Intel Xeon W-1290E vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290E and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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-1290E

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18786 vs 15412
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 18786 vs 15412

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2918 vs 2806
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 vs 13 May 2020
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2918 vs 2806

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2806
2918
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18786
15412
Name Intel Xeon W-1290E AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2806 2918
PassMark - CPU mark 18786 15412

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-1290E AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen 3
Launch date 13 May 2020 12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $500
Place in performance rating 681 673
Processor Number W-1290E
Series Intel Xeon W Processor AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Family AMD Ryzen
OPN Tray 100-000000287

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 2.3 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 640 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 10 6
Number of threads 20 12
Number of GPU cores 7
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 68.27 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz

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 630 Radeon Vega 7
Execution Units 7
Graphics max frequency 1800 MHz
Number of pipelines 448

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 4

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015W
Configurable TDP 10-25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)