Pentium III 1400S vs Xeon E5-2620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.33
+2675%
Pentium III 1400S
2002
1 core / 1 thread, 32 Watt
0.12

Xeon E5-2620 outperforms Pentium III 1400S by a whopping 2675% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15863360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.73no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.320.35
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Tualatin (2000−2002)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)January 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$36no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads121
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)8 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm130 nm
Die size435 mm280 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million44 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011370
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2620 3.33
+2675%
Pentium III 1400S 0.12

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 E5-2620 5293
+2628%
Pentium III 1400S 194

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.33 0.12
Physical cores 6 1
Threads 12 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 32 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 has a 2675% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium III 1400S, on the other hand, has 196.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium III 1400S in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium III 1400S is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 and Pentium III 1400S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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