Intel Pentium G4600 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220T

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Intel Pentium G4600 or Intel Pentium G4600 – 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 G4600 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G4600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5220T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon Gold
7 Generation 2
Intel Pentium G4600 Name Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G4000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G4600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G4600 is 3.6 GHz
The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220T is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 36
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
2 CPU Cores 18
None None 3.9 GHz
2x Cores 18x
normal Core architecture normal
3.6 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G4600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G4600 uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T does not have integrated graphics.
14 nm Technology --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
24 Execution units --
9.5 Generation --
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
192 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
12 Direct X --
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2016 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 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 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
64.0 GB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
2 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 51 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 105 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G4600 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 Gold 5220T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.8 MB cache.
14 nm Technology 14 nm
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Kaby Lake S Architecture Cascade Lake
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 3647
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 24.8 MB
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
Q1/2017 Release date Q2/2019
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
71 $ Release price 1727 $