Xeon E7-8895 v3 vs Pentium G2020

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2411	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.82	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	no data
Release date	21 January 2013 (11 years ago)	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3 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)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	2	36
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	45 MB Last Level Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	94 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3 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	8
Socket	FCLGA1155	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit

Security technologies

Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	102 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and Xeon E7-8895 v3.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 January 2013	1 April 2015
Physical cores	2	18
Threads	2	36
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	175 Watt

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