Xeon W-1290 vs Ryzen 5 8640U
Xeon W-1290
Ryzen 5 8640U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-1290 | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($300) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-1290 | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($300) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 8640U
Xeon W-1290
The Xeon W-1290 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 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 20 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 20,112 points. Launch price was $800.
Ryzen 5 8640U
The Ryzen 5 8640U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,274 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The Xeon W-1290 packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Ryzen 5 8640U offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon W-1290 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Xeon W-1290 versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 8640U — a 4% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1290 (base: 3.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Xeon W-1290 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 5 8640U uses Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-1290 scores 20,112 against the Ryzen 5 8640U's 20,274 — a 0.8% lead for the Ryzen 5 8640U. L3 cache: 20 MB (total) on the Xeon W-1290 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 8640U.
| Feature | Xeon W-1290 | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 20+67% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz+9% |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB (total)+25% | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core)+300% |
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm-71% |
| Architecture | Comet Lake (2020−2025) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) |
| PassMark | 20,112 | 20,274 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 10,675 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 2,519 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 10,308 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-1290 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 8640U uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon W-1290 | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | FP8 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | LPDDR5x-7500 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 256 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon W-1290) / AMD-V (SVM) (Ryzen 5 8640U). The Ryzen 5 8640U includes integrated graphics (Radeon 760M), while the Xeon W-1290 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 8640U targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 8640U rivals Core i5-1335U.
| Feature | Xeon W-1290 | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon 760M |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V (SVM) |
| Target Use | — | Productivity |
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