Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many 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 parallel examination in special testing software such as MATLAB, Gears 5, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, PassMark, Blender, RealBench, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, AIDA64, Handbrake, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or Intel Xeon W-1290T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

This value 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 3500X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-1290T

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.1
Valorant	109.7	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.9
Apex Legends	103.1	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.2
Overwatch	88.8	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.5
Warzone	85.5	83.4
Assassin's Creed	92.1	89.8
Valheim	91.0	88.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-1290T

124%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

To make a final decision 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 Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	7797

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2944	2562
Multi-Core	18353	13476

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1308	1272
Multi-Core	8329	5963

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	September 24, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	20	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	20 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 47% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 3500X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon W-1290T and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.