Intel Pentium G4600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4600 and Intel Xeon E5-2640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G4600

Intel Xeon E5-2640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 73 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 1344
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 867 vs 564

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 73 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152 vs 1344
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	867 vs 564

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11646 vs 3608
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3363 vs 1894

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11646 vs 3608
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3363 vs 1894

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

1344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3608

11646

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

867

564

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1894

3363

Name	Intel Pentium G4600	Intel Xeon E5-2640
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	1344
PassMark - CPU mark	3608	11646
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	867	564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1894	3363
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	44.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.373
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3510

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4600	Intel Xeon E5-2640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	January 2017	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$87	$162
Place in performance rating	1812	1980
Price now	$89.99	$197.27
Processor Number	G4600	E5-2640
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.68	14.20
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	7.2 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	73 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	4	12
Die size		435 mm
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		42.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)