AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD Ryzen 5 4600U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4600U

54%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-1290T is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	96.5
Valorant	107.2	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.4
Apex Legends	100.8	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	82.2
Overwatch	86.8	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	75.7
DOOM Eternal	53.6	54.8
Warzone	83.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.1	92.1
Valheim	89.0	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4600U is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-1290T as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1363	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3011	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8044	18031

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2389	2944
Multi-Core	13861	18353

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1120	1308
Multi-Core	6229	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Renoir	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600U is 9% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.