Pentium G3258 vs Xeon E3-1276 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1157	2131
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.27	0.13
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)	2 June 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$77
Current price	$111	$125 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1276 v3 has 3954% better value for money than Pentium G3258.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 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	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	1.7 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	20	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1276 v3 and Pentium G3258.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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 E3-1276 v3 outperforms Pentium G3258 by 262% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.85	1.34
Recency	1 April 2014	2 June 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	53 Watt

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