Intel Pentium G4400T vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Xeon E5
• Generation
  6 5
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G4000 Intel Xeon E5 v3
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.60 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 510 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.95 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  12
• Shader
  96
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  12.0
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Intel Pentium G4400T. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2133 DDR4-2133
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 40

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium G4400T and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 140 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium G4400T and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 10.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake S Haswell E
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1151 LGA 2011-3
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q3/2014