Intel Xeon W-1290P vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290P and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 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-1290P

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290P

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 66% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3170 vs 1555
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22440 vs 18945

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2020 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3170 vs 1555
PassMark - CPU mark	22440 vs 18945

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 128 GB
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

L3 cache	25600 KB (shared) vs 20 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3170

1555

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22440

18945

Name	Intel Xeon W-1290P	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	3170	1555
PassMark - CPU mark	22440	18945
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		21273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1290P	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	1 Apr 2020	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$539
Place in performance rating	468	472
Processor Number	W-1290P	E5-2470V2
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Price now		$2,250
Value for money (0-100)		1.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	20 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of threads	20	20
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
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	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S 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® AVX
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)