Pentium Dual T2390 vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.04
+4633%
Pentium Dual Core T2390
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.36

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2390 by a whopping 4633% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3763039
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.69no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency12.90no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)1 March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads402
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s533 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MBno data
L2 cache20 MB1 MB
L3 cache27.5 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933no data
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Pentium Dual Core T2390.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Gold 6230 17.04
+4633%
Pentium Dual T2390 0.36

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 Gold 6230 27069
+4666%
Pentium Dual T2390 568

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.04 0.36
Recency 2 April 2019 1 March 2008
Physical cores 20 2
Threads 40 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 4633.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 900% more physical cores and 1900% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T2390, on the other hand, has 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T2390 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium Dual Core T2390 is a notebook one.


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