5 120 vs Xeon E-2104G

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1680	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.74	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Power efficiency	2.17	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
Release date	12 July 2018 (7 years ago)	31 July 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$211

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	126 mm2	163 mm2
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare UHD Graphics P630 and UHD Graphics 730	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 5 120.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	5.88	3.83
Recency	12 July 2018	31 July 2025
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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