Intel Pentium G3220 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4112

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium G3220 or Intel Pentium G3220 – 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 Pentium G3220 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3220, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4112, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G3220 Name Intel Xeon Silver 4112
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon Silver
5 Generation 1
Intel Pentium G3000 Group Intel Xeon Silver 4100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G3220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3220 is 3.0 GHz
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
2 Threads 8
None None 3.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
None None 3.0 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G3220 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3220 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 does not have integrated graphics.
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2012 Release date --
11.1 Direct X --
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU name
22 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
80 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
10 Execution units --
7.5 Generation --
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 6
32.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts.
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 85 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G3220 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Haswell S Architecture Skylake SP
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 1150 Socket LGA 3647
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
54 $ Release price 475 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
12498
12498
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
4333
4333