Intel Xeon W-1290P vs AMD EPYC 7371

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290P and AMD EPYC 7371 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-1290P

AMD EPYC 7371

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290P

Around 39% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3170 vs 2320

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3170 vs 2320

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54894 vs 22440

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
L3 cache	64 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54894 vs 22440

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7371

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3170

2320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22440

54894

Name	Intel Xeon W-1290P	AMD EPYC 7371
PassMark - Single thread mark	3170	2320
PassMark - CPU mark	22440	54894

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1290P	AMD EPYC 7371
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake
Launch date	1 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$539
Place in performance rating	468	471
Processor Number	W-1290P
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	20 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of threads	20	32
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)