Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R vs Intel Xeon E3-1280
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R and Intel Xeon E3-1280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 73.6°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 95 Watt
- 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11450 vs 5623
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum core temperature | 78°C vs 73.6°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
| L3 cache | 11 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 32 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 11450 vs 5623 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Around 105% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
- Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1806 vs 1151
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 1.90 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1806 vs 1151 |
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CPU 1: Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280
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| Name | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1151 | 1806 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 11450 | 5623 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 734 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2751 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R | Intel Xeon E3-1280 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | Q1'20 | April 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $356 | $450 |
| Place in performance rating | 1766 | 1778 |
| Processor Number | 3206R | E3-1280 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Price now | $368 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.78 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.90 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 78°C | 73.6°C |
| Maximum frequency | 1.90 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 216 mm | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
| Transistor count | 1160 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 32 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | LGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 20 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| 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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 1 | |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| 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) | ||
Graphics |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
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