Intel Xeon W-1290E vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-1290E CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 9000
Intel Xeon W-1290E HiSilicon Kirin 9000

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290E and the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-1290E 10 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 9000 (2)
10 Generation 9
Comet Lake W Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1290E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 clocks with 3.13 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000
10 Cores 8
20 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz) A-Core 3.13 GHz
1x Cortex-A77
-- B-Core 2.54 GHz
3x Cortex-A77
-- C-Core 2.05 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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-1290E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000
-- 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 ARM Mali-G78 MP24
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
14 nm Technology 5 nm
3 Max. displays 1
24 Compute units 24
192 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU ARM Mali-G78 MP24
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-1290E, while the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR5-2750, LPDDR4X-2133
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290E has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290E has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000
14 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1200 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2020
500 $ Release price --
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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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (20%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 HiSilicon Kirin 9000
ARM Mali-G78 MP24 @ 0.76 GHz
2332 (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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 HiSilicon Kirin 9000
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
1063 (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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 HiSilicon Kirin 9000
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
3767 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 HiSilicon Kirin 9000
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
683679 (100%)

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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
18764 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 HiSilicon Kirin 9000
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1290E HiSilicon Kirin 9000
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