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

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 7zip, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, MATLAB, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-1290T

54%

Ryzen 7 2700X

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	96.4
Valorant	109.7	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.4
Apex Legends	103.1	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.2
Overwatch	88.8	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	75.6
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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Xeon W-1290T

124%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a final 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 2700X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	10545

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2944	2465
Multi-Core	18353	17664

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1308	1100
Multi-Core	8329	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 48% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 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 Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon W-1290T and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.