Pentium G850 vs Pentium 1403 v2
Aggregate performance score
Pentium 1403 v2 outperforms Pentium G850 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2191 | 2542 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.07 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.70 | 1.32 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-EN (2013−2014) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 9 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 22 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $27 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 133 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 69 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 80 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,008 million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.65-1.3V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1356 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.44 | 0.91 |
| Recency | 9 January 2014 | 22 May 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Pentium 1403 v2 has a 58.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium G850, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.
The Pentium 1403 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium 1403 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G850 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 1403 v2 and Pentium G850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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