Intel Xeon W-1290E vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon W-1290E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon W-1290E AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon W AMD Ryzen 5 PRO
• Generation
  10 2
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon W-1200 AMD Ryzen 3000G

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon W-1290E vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G 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
  3.50 GHz 3.60 GHz
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon W-1290E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics P630 AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 1.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.20 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24 10
• Shader
  192 640
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 8
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q1/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon W-1290E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon W-1290E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G 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
  128 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon W-1290E or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G? 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)
  95 W 65 W
• TDP down
  -- 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 95 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon W-1290E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G 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 AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  20.00 MB 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake W Picasso (Zen+)
• Technology
  14 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 AM4 (LGA 1331)
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q3/2020