Pentium G870 vs Xeon W3680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.57
+352%

Xeon W3680 outperforms Pentium G870 by a whopping 352% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13302474
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.181.30
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.211.42
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$97

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3680 has 68% better value for money than Pentium G870.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 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 cache12 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 W3680 4.57
+352%
Pentium G870 1.01

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 W3680 6994
+352%
Pentium G870 1546

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 W3680 545
+1.3%
Pentium G870 538

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 W3680 2497
+152%
Pentium G870 991

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.57 1.01
Recency 16 March 2010 3 June 2012
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W3680 has a 352.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Pentium G870, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3680 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G870 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3680 and Pentium G870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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