HiSilicon Kirin 935 vs Intel Xeon W-1290E

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 935 or HiSilicon Kirin 935 – 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.
-- Generation 10
Family Intel Xeon W
-- Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 935 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 10x
-- Core architecture normal
None None 4.8 GHz
None None 3.5 GHz
No Overclocking No
-- CPU Cores 10
No Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 935 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.
-- Execution units 24
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Technology 14 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.2 GHz
-- Direct X 12
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Shaders 192
-- Generation 9.5
-- Release date Q4/2017
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P630
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 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.
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
Memory type DDR4-2933
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
-- Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
 
 

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.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Technology 14 nm
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price 500 $
Socket LGA 1200
-- Release date Q2/2020
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Architecture Comet Lake W
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Chip design Monolithic
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
0 bytes L2-Cache 20.0 MB