Intel Pentium Gold G6420T vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116T. 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 Silver
• Generation
  10 1
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G6000 Intel Xeon Silver 4100

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
  3.40 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 12
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 24
• Hyperthreading
  Yes 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 610 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.05 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  12
• Shader
  96
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016

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 / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Silver 4116T and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 6
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 48

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium Gold G6420T and Intel Xeon Silver 4116T to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 85 W
• TDP down
  25 W --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium Gold G6420T and Intel Xeon Silver 4116T, 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, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake S Skylake SP
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1151 LGA 3647
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q3/2017