Pentium G2120 vs Xeon L5420
Aggregate performance score
Xeon L5420 outperforms Pentium G2120 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5420 and Pentium G2120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2136 | 2235 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | 0.07 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 3 September 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $88 |
| Current price | $84 | $176 (2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon L5420 has 286% better value for money than Pentium G2120.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5420 and Pentium G2120 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5420 and Pentium G2120 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) | 50 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Pentium G2120. 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 L5420 and Pentium G2120 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 L5420 and Pentium G2120 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5420 and Pentium G2120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| 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 L5420 and Pentium G2120 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5420 and Pentium G2120.
| 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 L5420 outperforms Pentium G2120 by 14% 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 L5420 outperforms Pentium G2120 by 13% 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 G2120 outperforms Xeon L5420 by 58% 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%
Pentium G2120 outperforms Xeon L5420 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.39 | 1.22 |
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 3 September 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 55 Watt |
The Xeon L5420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2120 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G2120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5420 and Pentium G2120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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