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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon W-1290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 176 days newer than Xeon W-1290.
Advantages of Xeon W-1290
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 80 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon W-1290 - 142 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W-1290 - 32 vs 20 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon W-1290
Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon W-1290 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 13th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel UHD Graphics P630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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