Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Atom x5-Z8330

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Intel Xeon W-1290T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Atom x5-Z8330

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290T and the Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-1290T 10 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Atom x5-Z8330 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9)
10 Generation 5
Comet Lake W Architecture Cherry Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1290T is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 clocks with 1.44 GHz (1.92 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Atom x5-Z8330
10 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.44 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.92 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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-1290T Characteristic Intel Atom x5-Z8330
-- 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 HD Graphics 400
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 8
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 HD Graphics 400
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-1290T, while the Intel Atom x5-Z8330 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Atom x5-Z8330
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3L-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 1
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 0.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is 2 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Atom x5-Z8330
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 2 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290T has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Atom x5-Z8330
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 138
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2016
494 $ Release price 20 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290T (0%)
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290T (100%)
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 (4%)

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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz
105 (23%)

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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
18428 (100%)
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
809 (4%)

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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz
201 (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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
634 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Atom x5-Z8330
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