HiSilicon Kirin 925 vs Intel Xeon W-1290E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 925 or HiSilicon Kirin 925 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon W-1290E features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-1290E, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
-- Segment Desktop / Server
-- Generation 10
Family Intel Xeon W
HiSilicon Kirin 925 Name Intel Xeon W-1290E
Group Intel Xeon W-1200
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1290E has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1290E is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
-- Threads 20
None None 3.5 GHz
None None 10x
None None 4.8 GHz
-- Core architecture normal
-- CPU Cores 10
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 925 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon W-1290E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon W-1290E uses the Intel UHD Graphics P630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Generation 9.5
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P630
-- Execution units 24
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.2 GHz
-- Direct X 12
-- Release date Q4/2017
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Shaders 192
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
-- Memory channels 2
Memory type DDR4-2933
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-1290E is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Architecture Comet Lake W
-- Release price 500 $
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release date Q2/2020
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Socket LGA 1200
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 20.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Technology 14 nm