Xeon E5-2673 v2 vs W-1290

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	549	886
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.37	2.77
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2013 (10 years ago)
Current price	$345	$596

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-1290 has 1574% better value for money than Xeon E5-2673 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	206 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	°C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.65-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290 and Xeon E5-2673 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

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.

W-1290 outperforms E5-2673 v2 by 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.98	7.84
Recency	13 May 2020	1 October 2013
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	110 Watt

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