Pentium G4600 vs Xeon E5-2690 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 130 Watt
8.49
+274%
Pentium G4600
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.27

Xeon E5-2690 v2 outperforms Pentium G4600 by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8871808
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.091.44
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.184.21
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,697$87

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G4600 has 32% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads204
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature88 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2690 v2 8.49
+274%
Pentium G4600 2.27

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 E5-2690 v2 13485
+273%
Pentium G4600 3611

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 E5-2690 v2 590
Pentium G4600 738
+25.1%

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 E5-2690 v2 4128
+171%
Pentium G4600 1523

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.49 2.27
Recency 1 September 2013 3 January 2017
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 51 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v2 has a 274% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Pentium G4600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 154.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G4600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Pentium G4600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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