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Intel Xeon W-1270 vs Intel Core i9-10850K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Xeon W-1270
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Q3/2020
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Intel Core i9-10850K
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What's the best choice Intel Xeon W-1270 or Intel Core i9-10850K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon W-1270 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 80 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Intel Core i9-10850K has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Differences

Intel Xeon W-1270 Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon W-1270
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    80 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon W-1270 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    54 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    10 left arrow 8
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 4 % higher specified turbo frequency

    5.20 GHz left arrow 5.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-10850K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    122 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    82 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    32 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    73 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    177 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    95 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    39 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    20 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon W-1270 Intel Xeon W-1270
Intel Core i9-10850K Intel Core i9-10850K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon W-1200 left arrow Intel Core i 10000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon W left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 10
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 20
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5 GHz left arrow 5.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.8 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics P630 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow 1200 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-10850K and Intel Xeon W-1270. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon W-1270 and Intel Core i9-10850K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    80 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 250 W / 56 s
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon W-1270 and Intel Core i9-10850K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake W left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 2.5 MB
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow 20 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon W-1270 and Intel Core i9-10850K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

461.000000
Intel Xeon W-1270
461.000000
Intel Core i9-10850K

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