Pentium G3260 vs Xeon E3-1240L v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240L v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
3.70
+170%

Xeon E3-1240L v3 outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15072248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.74no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency13.502.36
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)no data
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$278no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260. 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+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 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-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 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 E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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 E3-1240L v3 3.70
+170%
Pentium G3260 1.37

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 E3-1240L v3 5655
+170%
Pentium G3260 2092

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.70 1.37
Recency 11 May 2014 1 January 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 53 Watt

Xeon E3-1240L v3 has a 170.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 112% lower power consumption.

Pentium G3260, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The Xeon E3-1240L v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G3260 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Pentium G3260, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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