Pentium G2020T vs Xeon E3-1220

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
2.42
+169%
Pentium G2020T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.90

Xeon E3-1220 outperforms Pentium G2020T by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17782548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.580.02
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.862.43
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1220 has 2800% better value for money than Pentium G2020T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size216 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G2020T.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1220 2.42
+169%
Pentium G2020T 0.90

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1220 3847
+169%
Pentium G2020T 1430

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1220 519
+26%
Pentium G2020T 412

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1220 1564
+125%
Pentium G2020T 694

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 0.90
Recency 3 April 2011 21 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 has a 168.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G2020T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G2020T is a desktop one.


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