Pentium G4600T vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.27
+380%
Pentium G4600T
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.93

Xeon E5-2678 v3 outperforms Pentium G4600T by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8271965
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.30
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeonIntel Pentium
Power efficiency7.315.22
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache3072 KB512 KB
L3 cache30 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °C65 °C
Number of transistors5,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA2011-31151
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2678 v3 9.27
+380%
Pentium G4600T 1.93

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 E5-2678 v3 14726
+381%
Pentium G4600T 3062

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.27 1.93
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2678 v3 has a 380.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Pentium G4600T, on the other hand, has a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 242.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2678 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G4600T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Pentium G4600T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Xeon E5-2678 v3
Intel Pentium G4600T
Pentium G4600T

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.4 2414 votes

Rate Xeon E5-2678 v3 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 5 votes

Rate Pentium G4600T on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon E5-2678 v3 or Pentium G4600T, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.