Xeon E3-1285 v4 vs Pentium G3440

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3440
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.39
Xeon E3-1285 v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
4.92
+254%

Xeon E3-1285 v4 outperforms Pentium G3440 by a whopping 254% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22301243
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.434.90
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$95no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2160 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel Iris Pro P6300
Max video memory1.7 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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 G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
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.

Pentium G3440 1.39
Xeon E3-1285 v4 4.92
+254%

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 G3440 2202
Xeon E3-1285 v4 7808
+255%

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.

Pentium G3440 663
Xeon E3-1285 v4 1285
+93.8%

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.

Pentium G3440 1228
Xeon E3-1285 v4 4307
+251%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 4.92
Recency 1 May 2014 2 June 2015
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium G3440 has 79.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E3-1285 v4, on the other hand, has a 254% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E3-1285 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3440 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3440 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1285 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3440 and Xeon E3-1285 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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