Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Prime95, Furmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, WPrime, SuperPi, AIDA64, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 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%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-1290T

54%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	108.6
Valorant	109.7	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	69.1
Apex Legends	103.1	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	92.6
Overwatch	88.8	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	85.2
DOOM Eternal	54.8	61.7
Warzone	85.5	96.3
Assassin's Creed	92.1	103.7
Valheim	91.0	102.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

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 Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 145W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	18061

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	2944	1916
Multi-Core	18353	18383

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1308	910
Multi-Core	8329	20218

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 later. 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 even 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	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	10	18
Threads	20	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	145 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	45 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon E5-2697R v4 is 17% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 8 more core than Xeon W-1290T. 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-1290T and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.