Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 vs Intel Pentium E2180

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E2180
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Pentium E2180

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 and the Intel Pentium E2180 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 28 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Pentium E2180 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2007.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Pentium D (6)
2 Generation 0
Cascade Lake Architecture Presler
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium E2180 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2180
28 Cores 2
56 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2180
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276, while the Intel Pentium E2180 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2180
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
1024 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
38.50 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium E2180 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2180
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium E2180 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic Intel Pentium E2180
14 nm Technology 65 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 --
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2007
8719 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2180 (24%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2180 (3%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1152 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
281 (24%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
20489 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
517 (3%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
227 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
372 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
671 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2180 Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
308 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Pentium E2180
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