Pentium G850 vs Xeon E-2126G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2126G
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 80 Watt
6.57
+622%
Pentium G850
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.91

Xeon E-2126G outperforms Pentium G850 by a whopping 622% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10382527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.1419.07
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency7.741.32
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)22 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$255$27

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2126G has 11% better value for money than Pentium G850.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2126G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size154 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2126G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2126G and Pentium G850.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon E-2126G 6.57
+622%
Pentium G850 0.91

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.

Xeon E-2126G 10392
+624%
Pentium G850 1435

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.57 0.91
Recency 12 July 2018 22 May 2011
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2126G has a 622% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G850, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2126G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2126G is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G850 is a desktop one.


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