Xeon W-1290P vs E5-1650 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v3
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.56
Xeon W-1290P
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.13
+115%

Xeon W-1290P outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v3 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1048520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.4310.70
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2206 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon W-1290P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 6.56
Xeon W-1290P 14.13
+115%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 10413
Xeon W-1290P 22440
+115%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 1213
Xeon W-1290P 1697
+39.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 5513
Xeon W-1290P 8792
+59.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.56 14.13
Recency 8 September 2014 13 May 2020
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon W-1290P has a 115.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-1290P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 v3 in performance tests.


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