Xeon w9-3495X vs Pentium G3260

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2154	17
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.36	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$31	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	2	112
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Xeon w9-3495X.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	112

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 w9-3495X outperforms Pentium G3260 by 4276% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.35	59.07
Recency	1 January 2015	1 January 2023
Physical cores	2	56
Threads	2	112
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	350 Watt

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