Pentium G3258 vs Xeon E3-1285 v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1285 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 79 Watt
5.51
+324%
Pentium G3258
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.30

Xeon E3-1285 v6 outperforms Pentium G3258 by a whopping 324% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11602279
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.300.11
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency6.602.28
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-DT (2017)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 August 2017 (7 years ago)2 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450$77

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1285 v6 has 4718% better value for money than Pentium G3258.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 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 speed4.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier41no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)79 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258. 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++

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics P630Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/A1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.1/12
OpenGL4.44.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Pentium G3258.

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 E3-1285 v6 5.51
+324%
Pentium G3258 1.30

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 v6 8751
+322%
Pentium G3258 2072

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.51 1.30
Integrated graphics card 3.11 0.77
Recency 1 August 2017 2 June 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 79 Watt 53 Watt

Xeon E3-1285 v6 has a 323.8% higher aggregate performance score, 303.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G3258, on the other hand, has 49.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1285 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3258 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1285 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G3258 is a desktop one.


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