Intel Xeon W-1290 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6348

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Intel Xeon W-1290 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Intel Xeon W-1290 Intel Xeon Gold 6348

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6348 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6348 which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
10 Generation 3
Comet Lake W Architecture Ice Lake
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 Intel Xeon Gold 6348 clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348
10 Cores 28
20 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
5.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 W-1290 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Intel Xeon Gold 6348 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 42.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6348 is 235 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 235 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6348 is at 42.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348
14 nm Technology 10 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, AVX-512
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 4189
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 Q2/2021
494 $ Release price 3072 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 (90%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290 (39%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 (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%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz
1283 (85%)

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%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz
1663 (94%)

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 (39%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz
52294 (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-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
10985 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz
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%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.00 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 W-1290 Intel Xeon W-1290
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1290 Intel Xeon Gold 6348
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