Xeon w7-2555X vs Pentium A1020

Primary details

Comparing Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2615	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	7.45	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	1 January 2016 (8 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,069

Detailed specifications

Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	28
Base clock speed	2.41 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1020 and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	64
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2016	24 August 2024
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	28
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	210 Watt

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