EPYC 7532 vs Xeon W-1290P

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-1290P
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.13
EPYC 7532
2020
32 cores / 64 threads, 200 Watt
33.21
+135%

EPYC 7532 outperforms Xeon W-1290P by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1290P and EPYC 7532 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking520119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.7015.71
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)19 February 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1290P and EPYC 7532 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2064
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size206 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1290P and EPYC 7532 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1200Socket SP3
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290P and EPYC 7532. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-1290P and EPYC 7532 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
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-1290P and EPYC 7532 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-1290P and EPYC 7532. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data
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-1290P and EPYC 7532 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290P and EPYC 7532 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-1290P and EPYC 7532 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290P and EPYC 7532.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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-1290P 14.13
EPYC 7532 33.21
+135%

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-1290P 22440
EPYC 7532 52755
+135%

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-1290P 1697
+50.2%
EPYC 7532 1130

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-1290P 8792
EPYC 7532 9315
+5.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.13 33.21
Recency 13 May 2020 19 February 2020
Physical cores 10 32
Threads 20 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 200 Watt

Xeon W-1290P has an age advantage of 2 months, and 60% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7532, on the other hand, has a 135% higher aggregate performance score, 220% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7532 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1290P in performance tests.


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