i3-1005G1 vs Xeon E5-2620 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.82
+88.3%
Core i3-1005G1
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.09

Xeon E5-2620 v4 outperforms Core i3-1005G1 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11231630
Place by popularitynot in top-10067
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.36no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency6.4511.64
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeQPIOPI
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/s4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier2112
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/s59.732 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2620 v4 5.82
+88.3%
i3-1005G1 3.09

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 E5-2620 v4 9251
+88.4%
i3-1005G1 4910

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2620 v4 845
i3-1005G1 1288
+52.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2620 v4 4474
+87.6%
i3-1005G1 2385

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.82 3.09
Recency 20 June 2016 1 August 2019
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 v4 has a 88.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-1005G1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 466.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2620 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1005G1 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1005G1 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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