i5-10500H vs Xeon W-1290

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-1290
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 80 Watt
13.12
+78.7%

Xeon W-1290 outperforms Core i5-10500H by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking602991
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency14.9514.87
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)153 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size206 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++

Security technologies

Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i5-10500H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 W-1290 13.12
+78.7%
i5-10500H 7.34

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 W-1290 20071
+78.6%
i5-10500H 11236

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 W-1290 1764
+21.4%
i5-10500H 1453

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 W-1290 8733
+73.4%
i5-10500H 5035

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.12 7.34
Recency 13 May 2020 2 April 2020
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-1290 has a 78.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

i5-10500H, on the other hand, has 77.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-1290 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10500H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-1290 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10500H is a notebook one.


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