Intel Xeon W-1250 vs Intel Pentium G4600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250 and Intel Pentium G4600 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 - CPU mark, PassMark - Single thread 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 Xeon W-1250

Intel Pentium G4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13690 vs 3631
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2846 vs 2174

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13690 vs 3631
PassMark - Single thread mark	2846 vs 2174

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600

Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4600

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13690

3631

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2846

2174

Name	Intel Xeon W-1250	Intel Pentium G4600
PassMark - CPU mark	13690	3631
PassMark - Single thread mark	2846	2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1894
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 Xeon W-1250	Intel Pentium G4600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$255 - $258	$87
Place in performance rating	619	1736
Processor Number	W-1250	G4600
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		16.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BE6	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)