Core i9-12900 vs Xeon W-1290

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	542	215
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.90	50.67
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$489
Current price	$803	$395 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900 has 155% better value for money than Xeon W-1290.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	206 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290 and Core i9-12900.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon W-1290 by 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.98	22.19
Recency	13 May 2020	4 January 2022
Physical cores	10	16
Threads	20	24
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

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