Xeon Gold 6146 vs Xeon W-1290P

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6146

#21

Xeon Platinum 8260M

MSRP: $7705|Avg: N/A

119%

#22

Xeon Platinum 8268

MSRP: $6302|Avg: N/A

119%

#24

Xeon Gold 6130H

MSRP: $1894|Avg: N/A

115%

#33

Xeon Gold 6146

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#41

Xeon W-2195

MSRP: $150|Avg: $5

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-1290P

#54

EPYC 4465P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $399

135%

#55

Ryzen 5 PRO 7645

MSRP: $229|Avg: $192

129%

#56

Xeon E5-4667 v3

MSRP: $128|Avg: $128

129%

#59

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

MSRP: $409|Avg: $450

123%

#60

Xeon Platinum 8571N

MSRP: $599|Avg: $418

122%

#61

Xeon Platinum 8270

MSRP: $7405|Avg: N/A

122%

#62

EPYC 4464P

MSRP: $429|Avg: $450

118%

#63

EPYC 4345P

MSRP: $329|Avg: $329

117%

#64

EPYC 4344P

MSRP: $329|Avg: $314

115%

#65

EPYC 4364P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $334

110%

#66

EPYC 4585PX

MSRP: $699|Avg: $826

108%

#67

EPYC 4545P

MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

106%

#69

Xeon W-1290P

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

93%

#73

EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Xeon W-1290P leads in gaming performance. However, the Xeon Gold 6146 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 1% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6146	Xeon W-1290P
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon Gold 6146	Xeon W-1290P
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon Gold 6146 Benchmark Check

Xeon W-1290P Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6146 and Xeon W-1290P

Xeon Gold 6146

The Xeon Gold 6146 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 24.75 MB. L2 cache: 12 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 22,595 points. Launch price was $3,286.

Xeon W-1290P

The Xeon W-1290P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 5.2 GHz. L3 cache: 20 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 22,373 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Gold 6146 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Xeon W-1290P offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon Gold 6146 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6146 versus 5.2 GHz on the Xeon W-1290P — a 21.3% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1290P (base: 3.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6146 uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon W-1290P uses Comet Lake (2020−2025) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6146 scores 22,595 against the Xeon W-1290P's 22,373 — a 1% lead for the Xeon Gold 6146. L3 cache: 24.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 6146 vs 20 MB (total) on the Xeon W-1290P.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6146	Xeon W-1290P
Cores / Threads	12 / 24+20%	10 / 20
Boost Clock	4.2 GHz	5.2 GHz+24%
Base Clock	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz+16%
L3 Cache	24.75 MB+24%	20 MB (total)
L2 Cache	12 MB+4700%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Comet Lake (2020−2025)
PassMark	22,595	22,373

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 6146 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon W-1290P uses LGA1200 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.