Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800 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 5800

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800 is 1% better than Xeon W-1290T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-1290T

54%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	99.9
Valorant	109.7	113.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	63.6
Apex Legends	103.1	106.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	85.2
Overwatch	88.8	92.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	78.4
DOOM Eternal	54.8	56.8
Warzone	85.5	88.6
Assassin's Creed	92.1	95.4
Valheim	91.0	94.3

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-1290T

124%

Ryzen 7 5800

124%

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 7 5800
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	1976
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	4330
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	14065

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	2944	3136
Multi-Core	18353	21788

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	1308	1687
Multi-Core	8329	11697

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800 is 40% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5800. 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: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-1290T and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.