Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Intel Pentium B940 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and the Intel Pentium B940 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 16 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Intel Pentium B940 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium B940 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 6 |
Technology | 32 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 6 |
-- | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U, while the Intel Pentium B940 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium B940 is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 85 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium B940 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | PGA 988 |
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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
1300 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Intel Pentium B940 |
Unknown | Unknown |