Pentium G3240 vs Xeon E3-1220

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
2.42
+98.4%
Pentium G3240
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.22

Xeon E3-1220 outperforms Pentium G3240 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17782334
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.58no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.862.18
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 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 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 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
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240.

PCIe version2.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2.42
+98.4%
Pentium G3240 1.22

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 3847
+97.9%
Pentium G3240 1944

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 519
Pentium G3240 522
+0.6%

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 1564
+78.3%
Pentium G3240 877

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 1.22
Recency 3 April 2011 1 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 53 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 has a 98.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G3240, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 50.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G3240 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 and Pentium G3240, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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