AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Prime95, PassMark, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X.

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 PRO 2700X

55%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	96.5
Valorant	109.6	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.4
Apex Legends	103.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.2
Overwatch	88.8	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.8
Warzone	85.5	85.5
Assassin's Creed	92.1	92.1
Valheim	91.0	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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

41%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1656	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3721	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1194	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9822	18031

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2338	2944
Multi-Core	16795	18353

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1186	1308
Multi-Core	8324	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	YD27BXBAM88AF YD27BXBAAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is 47% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. 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 PRO 2700X is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.