Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Celeron G5905T

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Intel Xeon W-1290T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron G5905T
Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Celeron G5905T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290T and the Intel Celeron G5905T 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 Celeron G5905T which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Celeron G5000 (8)
10 Generation 9
Comet Lake W Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Celeron G5900T
-- 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 Celeron G5905T clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Celeron G5905T
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
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 Celeron G5905T
-- 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 610
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 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 32 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 610
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-1290T, while the Intel Celeron G5905T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Celeron G5905T
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron G5905T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Celeron G5905T
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 25 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290T has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron G5905T is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Celeron G5905T
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 LGA 1200
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 Q3/2020
494 $ Release price 50 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290T (0%)
Intel Celeron G5905T (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290T (100%)
Intel Celeron G5905T (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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (42%)

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 Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
2493 (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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
845 (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 Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1485 (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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
721 (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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1279 (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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
137 (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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
242 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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