Intel Xeon W-1290TE vs Intel Pentium G2020

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Intel Xeon W-1290TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium G2020
Intel Xeon W-1290TE Intel Pentium G2020

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290TE and the Intel Pentium G2020 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-1290TE 10 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Pentium G2020 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Pentium G2000 (4)
10 Generation 4
Comet Lake W Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1290TE is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium G2020 clocks with 2.90 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Pentium G2020
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Pentium G2020
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 6
192 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-1290TE, while the Intel Pentium G2020 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Pentium G2020
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium G2020 is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Pentium G2020
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290TE has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium G2020 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290TE Characteristic Intel Pentium G2020
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 1155
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
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2013
500 $ Release price 48 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
101 (22%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
558 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1051 (100%)

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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
578 (100%)

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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1079 (100%)

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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
495 (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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
847 (100%)

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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1674 (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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
569 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
101 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-1290TE Intel Xeon W-1290TE
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
196 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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