Pentium G630 vs Xeon X3230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3230
2007
95 Watt
1.29
+53.6%
Pentium G630
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.84

Xeon X3230 outperforms Pentium G630 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22852581
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.281.22
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 July 2007 (17 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB L2 Cache3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature60 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA775FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 X3230 1.29
+53.6%
Pentium G630 0.84

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 X3230 2052
+53%
Pentium G630 1341

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 0.84
Recency 1 July 2007 4 September 2011
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X3230 has a 53.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium G630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3230 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G630 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3230 and Pentium G630, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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