Ultra 9 285 vs Xeon W-1290

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking613not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency14.94no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)January 2025

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2024
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size206 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 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
SocketFCLGA12001851
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 24
Threads 20 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon W-1290 has 56.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has 140% more physical cores and 20% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon W-1290 and Core Ultra 9 285. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-1290 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285 is a desktop one.


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