Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Pentium G3260

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.34
Xeon E7-8895 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
36.67
+2637%

Xeon E7-8895 v2 outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 2637% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2252100
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.3521.97
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 cores2 (Dual-core)15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads230
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L3 cache3 MB37.5 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature72 °C67 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 configuration18
SocketFCLGA1150no data
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x+no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1632

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.

Pentium G3260 1.34
Xeon E7-8895 v2 36.67
+2637%

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.

Pentium G3260 2093
Xeon E7-8895 v2 57165
+2631%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 36.67
Recency 1 January 2015 1 January 2014
Physical cores 2 15
Threads 2 30
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 155 Watt

Pentium G3260 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 192.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8895 v2, on the other hand, has a 2636.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 650% more physical cores and 1400% more threads.

The Xeon E7-8895 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3260 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8895 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3260 and Xeon E7-8895 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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