Intel Xeon W-1290E vs Intel Xeon W-2235

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon W-1290E is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon W-2235 Intel Xeon W-1290E
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon W Intel Xeon W
• Generation
  7 10
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 Intel Xeon W-1200
• Predecessor
  Intel Xeon W-2135 --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon W-2235 vs Intel Xeon W-1290E by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.80 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 10
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.60 GHz 4.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 20
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon W-1290E along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.20 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon W-1290E. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon W-1290E you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  1024 GB 128 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon W-1290E.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon W-2235 or Intel Xeon W-1290E? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  130 W 95 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon W-1290E CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  -- 20.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  8.25 MB --
• Architecture
  Cascade Lake W Comet Lake W
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 LGA 1200
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q2/2020

List of devices based on Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon W-1290E.

• Used in
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