Pentium G3250T vs Xeon E3-1286 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1286 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.67
+310%
Pentium G3250T
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.14

Xeon E3-1286 v3 outperforms Pentium G3250T by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12872390
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.263.08
Architecture codenameno dataHaswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$46

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T 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)84 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory1.7 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hz1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.211.1/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Pentium G3250T.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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.

Xeon E3-1286 v3 4.67
+310%
Pentium G3250T 1.14

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.

Xeon E3-1286 v3 7418
+310%
Pentium G3250T 1809

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.

Xeon E3-1286 v3 1383
+163%
Pentium G3250T 526

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.

Xeon E3-1286 v3 4570
+400%
Pentium G3250T 914

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.67 1.14
Recency 1 April 2014 21 July 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1286 v3 has a 309.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium G3250T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 140% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1286 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3250T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1286 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G3250T is a desktop one.


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