AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 4800U vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 special testing software like AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD Ryzen 7 4800U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 4800U

55%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 4800U

54%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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: NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.6	96.5
Valorant	108.6	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	61.4
Apex Legends	102.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	82.2
Overwatch	88.0	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.3	54.8
Warzone	84.7	85.5
Assassin's Creed	91.3	92.1
Valheim	90.2	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7 4800U

260%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing choice 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 7 4800U is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-1290T since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 work, 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 7 4800U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1712	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3847	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1235	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10156	18031

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2579	2944
Multi-Core	17366	18353

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1170	1308
Multi-Core	7449	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 7 4800U	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	4.2 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type		DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-1290T is 5% better than Ryzen 7 4800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 4800U. 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 7 4800U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 30
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 4800U and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800U specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.