Intel Pentium B950 vs Intel Xeon W-1250E

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Intel Pentium B950 or Intel Pentium B950 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium B950 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium B950, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
The Intel Xeon W-1250E features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-1250E, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Intel Pentium 900 Group Intel Xeon W-1200
3 Generation 10
Intel Pentium B950 Name Intel Xeon W-1250E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon W
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B950 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B950 is 2.1 GHz
The Intel Xeon W-1250E has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1250E is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2 Threads 12
None None 4.2 GHz
None None 4.7 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.1 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
2 CPU Cores 6
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 6x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium B950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B950 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon W-1250E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon W-1250E uses the Intel UHD Graphics P630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.2 GHz
32 nm Technology 14 nm
10.1 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
6 Execution units 24
Q2/2011 Release date Q4/2017
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P630
48 Shaders 192
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
6 Generation 9.5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
No JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2666
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
85 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B950 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-1250E is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
32 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 260 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 12.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
PGA 988 Socket LGA 1200
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Comet Lake W