Xeon E-2244G vs Xeon E3-1285 v6

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E-2244G is positioned at rank 284 and the Xeon E3-1285 v6 is on rank 455, so the Xeon E-2244G offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2244G

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4342%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

820%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

728%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

563%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

99%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

99%

#228

Xeon w3-2525

MSRP: $609|Avg: $800

98%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

97%

#284

Xeon E-2244G

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#293

Xeon E5-2643 v3

MSRP: $219|Avg: $45

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E3-1285 v6

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

6562%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1239%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1101%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

850%

#290

Xeon Gold 5420+

MSRP: $1848|Avg: $1848

99%

#292

Xeon w7-2575X

MSRP: $1689|Avg: $1860

99%

#294

Xeon Gold 6444Y

MSRP: $3622|Avg: N/A

98%

#295

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

MSRP: $2649|Avg: $2782

98%

#296

Xeon Platinum 8380

MSRP: $2010|Avg: $965

98%

#297

EPYC 7453

MSRP: $1570|Avg: $1253

97%

#455

Xeon E3-1285 v6

MSRP: $450|Avg: N/A

100%

#456

Xeon E3-1268L v5

MSRP: $377|Avg: $93

100%

#460

Xeon E5-1428L V2

MSRP: $494|Avg: $83

99%

#461

Xeon E5-1428L

MSRP: $480|Avg: N/A

99%

#463

Xeon E5-2620 v2

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $54

99%

#469

Xeon X5670

MSRP: $67|Avg: $30

97%

#470

Xeon E7340

MSRP: $213|Avg: $132

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E-2244G delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E3-1285 v6 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.7% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E-2244G	Xeon E3-1285 v6
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($450)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Kaby Lake-DT (2017) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E-2244G	Xeon E3-1285 v6
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($450)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2244G and Xeon E3-1285 v6

Xeon E-2244G

The Xeon E-2244G is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 29 May 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 71 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 9,571 points. Launch price was $272.

Xeon E3-1285 v6

The Xeon E3-1285 v6 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 August 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Kaby Lake-DT (2017) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 4.1 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 79 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 9,502 points. Launch price was $450.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E-2244G and Xeon E3-1285 v6 share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Xeon E-2244G versus 4.5 GHz on the Xeon E3-1285 v6 — a 6.5% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2244G (base: 3.8 GHz vs 4.1 GHz). The Xeon E-2244G uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E3-1285 v6 uses Kaby Lake-DT (2017) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2244G scores 9,571 against the Xeon E3-1285 v6's 9,502 — a 0.7% lead for the Xeon E-2244G. Both processors carry 8 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E-2244G	Xeon E3-1285 v6
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+7%	4.5 GHz
Base Clock	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz+8%
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Kaby Lake-DT (2017)
PassMark	9,571	9,502