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Intel Pentium G4600 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Pentium G4600
Intel Pentium G4600
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

What's the best choice Intel Pentium G4600 or Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Pentium G4600 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 51 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 has a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 72 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    946 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    51 W left arrow 72 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Pentium G4600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    433 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    421 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    388 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    626 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    582 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    944 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    807 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    272 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    450 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    428 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    432 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    101 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    810 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    534 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    193 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    333 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    512 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    602 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    198 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    43 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    177 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    602 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Pentium G4600 Intel Pentium G4600
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Pentium left arrow Intel Xeon E3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Pentium G4000 left arrow Intel Xeon E3 v6
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Intel Pentium G4600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Pentium G4600 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    51 W left arrow 72 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium G4600 and Intel Pentium G4600, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Kaby Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Pentium G4600 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
155
Intel Pentium G4600
186
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
392
Intel Pentium G4600
905
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
873
Intel Pentium G4600
1029
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1913
Intel Pentium G4600
4098
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3686
Intel Pentium G4600
4785
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
7816
Intel Pentium G4600
16996
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.89
Intel Pentium G4600
2.2
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
4.75
Intel Pentium G4600
9.94
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
5378
Intel Pentium G4600
10987
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

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