Xeon W-1290 vs Xeon E7-4830
Xeon W-1290
Xeon E7-4830
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-1290
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E7-4830
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-1290 | Xeon E7-4830 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($300) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Westmere-EX (2011) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-1290 | Xeon E7-4830 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Xeon E7-4830
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.
Xeon E7-4830
The Xeon E7-4830 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 April 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Westmere-EX (2011) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.13 GHz, with boost up to 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1567. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066. Passmark benchmark score: 19,981 points. Launch price was $2,059.
Processing Power
The Xeon W-1290 packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Xeon E7-4830 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon W-1290 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Xeon W-1290 versus 2.4 GHz on the Xeon E7-4830 — a 72% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1290 (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The Xeon W-1290 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E7-4830 uses Westmere-EX (2011) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-1290 scores 20,112 against the Xeon E7-4830's 19,981 — a 0.7% lead for the Xeon W-1290. L3 cache: 20 MB (total) on the Xeon W-1290 vs 24 MB (total) on the Xeon E7-4830.
| Feature | Xeon W-1290 | Xeon E7-4830 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 20+25% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz+113% | 2.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz+50% | 2.13 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB (total) | 24 MB (total)+20% |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm-56% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Comet Lake (2020−2025) | Westmere-EX (2011) |
| PassMark | 20,112 | 19,981 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 1,696 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 10,382 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-1290 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E7-4830 uses LGA1567 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon W-1290 | Xeon E7-4830 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1567 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1333 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 2048 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 0 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon W-1290) / Yes (Xeon E7-4830).
| Feature | Xeon W-1290 | Xeon E7-4830 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | Yes |
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