Intel Xeon W-1290TE vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220S

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Intel Xeon W-1290TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
Intel Xeon W-1290TE Intel Xeon Gold 5220S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290TE and the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-1290TE 10 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Gold (148)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake W Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1290TE is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
10 Cores 18
20 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

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-1290TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
-- 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 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-1290TE, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 24.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290TE has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
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, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 3647
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, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2019
500 $ Release price 2000 $
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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-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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