Pentium G645T vs Xeon E3-1220 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220 v3
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.27
+325%
Pentium G645T
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.77

Xeon E3-1220 v3 outperforms Pentium G645T by a whopping 325% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15892629
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.80no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.872.08
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)2 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$239no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data65 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Pentium G645T.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1220 v3 3.27
+325%
Pentium G645T 0.77

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 5187
+322%
Pentium G645T 1228

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 1121
+222%
Pentium G645T 348

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 3227
+470%
Pentium G645T 566

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 0.77
Recency 2 June 2013 2 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 v3 has a 324.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G645T, on the other hand, has 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G645T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G645T is a desktop one.


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