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Xeon W-1290 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Xeon W-1290 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 349.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 349.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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 Intel 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon W-1290 - 148 vs 138 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W-1290 - 32 vs 20 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


FPS

138

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 349.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


Single-Core

1742

80%

Multi-Core

8810

72%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Xeon W-1290

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

May 13th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
XeonCollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
16
20Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
80 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Intel UHD Graphics P630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon W-1290 or Ryzen 9 5950X

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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