Pentium G3260 vs Xeon E3-1285L v3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E3-1285L v3 outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1303 | 2183 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.56 | 1.36 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-WS (2013) | no data |
| Release date | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $809 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Pentium G3260 has 143% better value for money than Xeon E3-1285L v3.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260 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) | no data |
| Threads | 8 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | no data |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260 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 | 1150 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 53 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | no data |
| 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 | Intel HD P4600 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| 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.
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 E3-1285L v3 outperforms Pentium G3260 by 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 65%
Xeon E3-1285L v3 outperforms Pentium G3260 by 226% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Xeon E3-1285L v3 outperforms Pentium G3260 by 54% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Xeon E3-1285L v3 outperforms Pentium G3260 by 199% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.41 | 1.35 |
| Recency | 2 June 2013 | 1 January 2015 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 53 Watt |
Xeon E3-1285L v3 has a 226.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium G3260, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 22.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E3-1285L v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E3-1285L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G3260 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Pentium G3260, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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