Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

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Intel Xeon W-1290T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290T and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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 Xeon Platinum 8480+ which has 56 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
10 Generation 4
Comet Lake W Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Xeon Platinum 8480+ clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 56 CPU cores and can calculate 112 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
10 Cores 56
20 Threads 112
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 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 Xeon Platinum 8480+
-- 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 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-1290T, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
128 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 105.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 80
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ is 350 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290T has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ is at 105.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
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 4677
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, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2023
494 $ Release price 10710 $
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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-1290T Intel Xeon W-1290T
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8480+ Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
56C 112T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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