Xeon w3-2425 vs Pentium G2030

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2296	616
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.09	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$52	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425 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	3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	15 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
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 G2030 and Xeon w3-2425 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Xeon w3-2425.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

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 w3-2425 outperforms Pentium G2030 by 946% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.13	11.82
Recency	1 April 2013	1 January 2023
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt

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