Intel Xeon W-1250E vs Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4

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Intel Xeon W-1250E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
Intel Xeon W-1250E Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-1250E or Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 - 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 W-1250E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1250E was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 was released in Q1/2016.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
10 Generation 6
Comet Lake W Architecture Broadwell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1250E is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz.

Intel Xeon W-1250E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 W-1250E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon W-1250E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-1250E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-1866
128 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 59.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 20.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 40
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-1250E has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 is 85 W.

Intel Xeon W-1250E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1250E has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 cache has a total of 20.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-1250E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
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 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 2011-3
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
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2016
260 $ Release price 310 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250E (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250E (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 (39%)

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 W-1250E Intel Xeon W-1250E
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
13894 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
5448 (39%)

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 W-1250E Intel Xeon W-1250E
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
504 (100%)

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 W-1250E Intel Xeon W-1250E
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
3568 (100%)

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 W-1250E Intel Xeon W-1250E
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon W-1250E Intel Xeon W-1250E
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
71 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1250E Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
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