Intel Xeon w3-2425 vs Intel Xeon W-1290

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2425 and Intel Xeon W-1290 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w3-2425

Intel Xeon W-1290

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2425

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3115 vs 3083

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115 vs 3083

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 18% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
1398101.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20073 vs 18655

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 15MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20073 vs 18655

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2425
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3115

3083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18655

20073

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon W-1290
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115	3083
PassMark - CPU mark	18655	20073

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon W-1290
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$529	$494 - $498
Place in performance rating	540	533
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		W-1290
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	15MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	12	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015W
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
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
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)