Pentium G2140 vs Xeon E3-1285 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1285 v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
4.92
+273%
Pentium G2140
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.32

Xeon E3-1285 v4 outperforms Pentium G2140 by a whopping 273% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12292254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.902.27
Architecture codenameBroadwell-DT (2015)no data
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140 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 speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140 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)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140. 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)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro P6300Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.05 GHz
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Pentium G2140.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 E3-1285 v4 4.92
+273%
Pentium G2140 1.32

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 E3-1285 v4 7808
+273%
Pentium G2140 2092

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.92 1.32
Recency 2 June 2015 1 April 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon E3-1285 v4 has a 272.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G2140, on the other hand, has 72.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1285 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2140 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1285 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G2140 is a desktop one.


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