Intel Pentium G3420 | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium G3420 or Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium G3420 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G3420 was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 was released in Q1/2014. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Xeon E7 (20) |
Intel Pentium G3000 (14) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Haswell S | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EX |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium G3420 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium G3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 |
2 | Cores | 12 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
10 | Compute units | -- |
80 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium G3420 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium G3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium G3420 has a TDP of 54 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 is 130 W. |
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Intel Pentium G3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 |
54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium G3420 has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 cache has a total of 30.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium G3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 |
14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
LGA 1150 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
70 $ | Release price | 2800 $ |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium G3420 | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |