Xeon W-1250 vs E7-4890 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-4890 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
19.48
+127%
Xeon W-1250
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.57

Xeon E7-4890 v2 outperforms Xeon W-1250 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking286879
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency11.8910.14
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores15 (Pentadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3012
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L3 cache37.5 MB12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration41
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size1.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon W-1250.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes3216

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E7-4890 v2 19.48
+127%
Xeon W-1250 8.57

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E7-4890 v2 30946
+127%
Xeon W-1250 13610

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.48 8.57
Recency 1 January 2014 1 April 2020
Physical cores 15 6
Threads 30 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E7-4890 v2 has a 127.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Xeon W-1250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 93.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E7-4890 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1250 in performance tests.


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