Intel Xeon W-1290 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D

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Intel Xeon W-1290 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
Intel Xeon W-1290 AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290 and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-1290 10 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000 (14)
10 Generation 4
Comet Lake W Architecture Vermeer (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1290 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
10 Cores 6
20 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
5.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-1290, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
20.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 96.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is at 99.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2024
494 $ Release price 199 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
1310 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
10084 (100%)

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-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
1501 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
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 W-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
10985 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon W-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
1763 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon W-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
9158 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
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 W-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
@ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
20159 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1290 AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
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