Pentium G4620 vs Xeon E3-1245

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37
+42.2%
Pentium G4620
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.37

Xeon E3-1245 outperforms Pentium G4620 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15641779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.191.15
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.344.38
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1245 has 3% better value for money than Pentium G4620.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 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
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620. 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 E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P3000Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Pentium G4620.

PCIe version2.03.0
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 E3-1245 3.37
+42.2%
Pentium G4620 2.37

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 E3-1245 5334
+42.1%
Pentium G4620 3754

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 E3-1245 592
Pentium G4620 775
+30.9%

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 E3-1245 2038
+26.3%
Pentium G4620 1614

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 2.37
Recency 3 April 2011 3 January 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 51 Watt

Xeon E3-1245 has a 42.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G4620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 86.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1245 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1245 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G4620 is a desktop one.


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