Intel Xeon W-1290E vs Intel Celeron N4120

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Intel Xeon W-1290E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron N4120
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Celeron N4120

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290E and the Intel Celeron N4120 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 Intel Celeron N4120 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000 (11)
10 Generation 9
Comet Lake W Architecture Gemini Lake
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 Intel Celeron N4120 clocks with 1.10 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Celeron N4120
10 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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-1290E Characteristic Intel Celeron N4120
-- 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 Intel UHD Graphics 600
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 9.5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 12
192 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
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 Intel UHD Graphics 600
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 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
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 Intel Celeron N4120 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Celeron N4120
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 6
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 3.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290E has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron N4120 is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Celeron N4120
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4.8 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290E has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron N4120 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Celeron N4120
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
LGA 1200 Socket BGA 1090
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2019
500 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290E (0%)
Intel Celeron N4120 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290E (100%)
Intel Celeron N4120 (14%)

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 (100%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
Intel UHD Graphics 600 @ 0.70 GHz
134 (29%)

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%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2542 (14%)

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%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
448 (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%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1478 (100%)

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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
362 (100%)

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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1076 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
165 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
407 (100%)

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-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
77 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-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 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%)
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
197 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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