Intel Xeon X5260 vs Intel Pentium Silver J5040

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5260 and Intel Pentium Silver J5040 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon X5260

Intel Pentium Silver J5040

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver J5040

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 59% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 66°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
8x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 80 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 66°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5260
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Silver J5040

Name	Intel Xeon X5260	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.139
PassMark - Single thread mark		1349
PassMark - CPU mark		3261

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5260	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Gemini Lake Refresh
Launch date	11 Nov 2007	Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$851
Place in performance rating	3289	1832
Processor Number	X5260	J5040
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel Pentium Silver Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz
Die size	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3500V
Maximum frequency		3.20 GHz
Compatibility
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	LGA771	FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	10 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID		0x3184
Execution Units		18
Graphics base frequency		250 MHz
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 605
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes		6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0