EPYC 9655P vs Xeon W-1290
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 599 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 14.95 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $10,811 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 96 |
| Threads | 20 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | 12x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 99,780 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 400 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P 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 Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 May 2020 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 96 |
| Threads | 20 | 192 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 400 Watt |
Xeon W-1290 has 400% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 860% more physical cores and 860% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1290 and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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