Pentium G2140 vs Xeon L3360
Aggregate performance score
Xeon L3360 outperforms Pentium G2140 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2025 | 2148 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.65 | 0.23 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $92 | $45 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon L3360 has 617% better value for money than Pentium G2140.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140 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 | 2.83 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140 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 | LGA775 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140. 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 | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140. 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 | 25.6 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 L3360 and Pentium G2140 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140.
| 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 L3360 outperforms Pentium G2140 by 16% based on our aggregate 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 L3360 outperforms Pentium G2140 by 15% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.56 | 1.35 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 1 April 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
The Xeon L3360 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2140 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon L3360 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G2140 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L3360 and Pentium G2140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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