Intel Pentium G850 vs Intel Xeon E3-1290
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G850 and Intel Xeon E3-1290 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G850
- Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 56.7°C
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
| Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C vs 56.7°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1834 vs 1351
- 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5429 vs 1443
- Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 725 vs 506
- 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 917
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1834 vs 1351 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5429 vs 1443 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 725 vs 506 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2794 vs 917 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G850
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1290
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| Name | Intel Pentium G850 | Intel Xeon E3-1290 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1351 | 1834 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1443 | 5429 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 506 | 725 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 917 | 2794 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Pentium G850 | Intel Xeon E3-1290 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $27 | $885 |
| Place in performance rating | 2336 | 1767 |
| Price now | $29.99 | $885 |
| Processor Number | G850 | E3-1290 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 26.17 | 2.89 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.90 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 131 mm | 216 mm |
| 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) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | 56.7°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 504 million | 1160 million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
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Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | LGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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