Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, AIDA64, RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, SuperPi, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 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 9 4900U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 4900U 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 9 4900U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just 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: DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.6
Valorant	109.7	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.2
Apex Legends	103.1	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.6
Overwatch	88.8	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	74.1
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.7
Warzone	85.5	83.8
Assassin's Creed	92.1	90.3
Valheim	91.0	89.2

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, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-1290T

124%

Ryzen 9 4900U

267%

To make a finishing decision 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 Ryzen 9 4900U is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-1290T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	10053

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2944	2015
Multi-Core	18353	21586

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	1308	1203
Multi-Core	8329	6431

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	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	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	20 MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 4900U is 5% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-1290T and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900U specs and review.