Xeon W-1290 vs EPYC 7451

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	403	601
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.78	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	8.56	14.95
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	20 June 2017 (7 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,400	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	48	20
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	2.25 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	206 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	70 °C
Number of transistors	19200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+

Security technologies

EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon W-1290.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.90	13.12
Recency	20 June 2017	13 May 2020
Physical cores	24	10
Threads	48	20
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	80 Watt

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