Pentium G2030 vs Xeon E5420
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5420 outperforms Pentium G2030 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2166 | 2285 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.24 | 0.09 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (16 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $121 | $119 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5420 has 167% better value for money than Pentium G2030.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA771 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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 E5420 outperforms Pentium G2030 by 16% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E5420 outperforms Pentium G2030 by 16% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G2030 outperforms Xeon E5420 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5420 outperforms Pentium G2030 by 50% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.31 | 1.13 |
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 1 April 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 55 Watt |
The Xeon E5420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5420 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5420 and Pentium G2030, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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