Xeon W-11855M vs Pentium G2020T

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2427	622
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	50.14
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	21 January 2013 (11 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	no data
Current price	$25 (0.4x MSRP)	$333

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-11855M has 250600% better value for money than Pentium G2020T.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	94 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M 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	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	51.2 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	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020T and Xeon W-11855M.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Xeon W-11855M outperforms Pentium G2020T by 1176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.92	11.74
Recency	21 January 2013	11 May 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm

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