Pentium G630 vs Xeon E3-1285L v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1285L v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.09
+506%
Pentium G630
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.84

Xeon E3-1285L v4 outperforms Pentium G630 by a whopping 506% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12072569
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.411.22
Architecture codenameBroadwell-DT (2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630 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 speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630 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)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.8 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro P6300Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Pentium G630.

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 E3-1285L v4 5.09
+506%
Pentium G630 0.84

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 E3-1285L v4 8084
+505%
Pentium G630 1336

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 E3-1285L v4 1313
+231%
Pentium G630 397

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 E3-1285L v4 4534
+562%
Pentium G630 685

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.09 0.84
Recency 2 June 2015 4 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Xeon E3-1285L v4 has a 506% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E3-1285L v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1285L v4 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G630 is a desktop one.


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