Intel Pentium G860T vs Intel Xeon Bronze 3104. 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 Bronze
• Generation
  2 1
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G800 Intel Xeon Bronze 3100

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
  2.60 GHz 1.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 6
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• 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 (Sandy Bridge GT1) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  48
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  10.1
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2011

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 and Intel Pentium G860T. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 6
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 48

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium G860T and Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 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

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium G860T and Intel Xeon Bronze 3104, 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-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Sandy Bridge S Skylake
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1155 LGA 3647
• Release date
  Q2/2012 Q3/2017