Intel Xeon W-1290 Review

The technical data …

The rough key data of an Intel Core i9-10900 are certainly already familiar to everyone, but what about a Xeon?

So let’s take a closer look at its specifications …

Manufacturer Intel
Description Xeon W-1290
Platform Workstation
Product number CM8070104379111
Socket FCLGA1200
Number of cores 10
Number of threads 20
Base clock rate 3.20 GHz
Max. Turbo clock frequency 5.20 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost 3.0 5.10 GHz
Smart Cache 20MiB
Bus clock frequency 8 GT/s
Multiplier Locked
Standard power consumption / TDP 80W
Production process 14nm
PCI Express Version PCIe 3.0 x16
Max. storage clock frequency 2933MHz
Storage type DDR4
Max. number of memory channels 2
Max. memory size 128 GB
Max. memory bandwidth 48.8 GB/s
support ECC memory Yes
Miscellaneous Features Intel Optane memory;
Intel Thermal Velocity Boost;
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0;
Intel Turbo Boost Technology;
Intel vPro Platform Qualification;
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology;
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x);
Intel Direct I/O Virtualization Technology (VT-d);
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT);
Intel 64;
Instruction Set Extensions;
Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2;
Advanced Intel SpeedStep Technology;
Thermal Monitoring Technologies;
Intel Identity Protection Technology
Security Features Intel AES New Instructions;
Secure Key;
Intel Software Guard Extensions (IntelSGX);
Intel OS Guard;
Intel Trusted Execution Technology;
Execute Disable Bit;
Intel Boot Guard

Finally, let’s have a look at the integrated graphics unit.

Description Intel UHD-Grafik
Model number P630
Base frequency of the graphics 350 MHz
Max. dynamic graphic frequency 1.20 GHz
Max. video memory 64 GB
4K support Yes
Max. resolution (HDMI 1.4) 4096×2160@30Hz
Max. resolution (DP) 4096×2304@60Hz
Max. resolution (eDP) 4096×2304@60Hz
Supported 3D Standards DirectX 12 / OpenGL 4.5
Number of supported screens 3
Miscellaneous Features Intel Quick Sync Video;
Intel InTru 3D technology;
Intel Clear Video HD Technology;
Intel Clear Video Technology

Next we come to the layout, design and features …