Intel Xeon Gold 6254 vs Intel Xeon W-1390

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Intel Xeon Gold 6254 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-1390
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon W-1390

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 or Intel Xeon W-1390 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon W-1390 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1390 was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon W-1300 (7)
2 Generation 11
Cascade Lake Architecture Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6254 is 3.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon W-1390 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1390 is at 2.80 GHz (5.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1390
18 Cores 8
36 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.20 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1390
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 or Intel Xeon W-1390 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P750
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 64
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P750
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-1390 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1390
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
24.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6254 is 200 W, while the Intel Xeon W-1390 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1390
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-1390 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1390
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2021
3803 $ Release price 494 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1390 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1390 (81%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
29387 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1390 Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
23917 (81%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
1082 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1390 Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
16429 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1390 Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon Gold 6254
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1390 Intel Xeon W-1390
Intel UHD Graphics P750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon W-1390
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