Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 3% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 31.2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32.77 GB
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9019 vs 6558
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 vs May 2012 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 32.77 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9019 vs 6558 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
- 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
- Around 111% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
- Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 85 Watt
- Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2170 vs 1116
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 6 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 1.90 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt vs 85 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2170 vs 1116 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
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| Name | Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1116 | 2170 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9019 | 6558 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 852 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3205 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.106 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Ivy Bridge |
| Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 | May 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $224 | $645 |
| Place in performance rating | 1795 | 1625 |
| Processor Number | 3204 | E3-1280V2 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Price now | $1,512.82 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 1.84 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.90 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 77°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 1.90 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 6 | 8 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 95.37 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 32.77 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 69 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x16, x8, x4 | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 |
| Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 1 | |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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