Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 72 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 72 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2372 vs 1875
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8656 vs 5682
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2372 vs 1875
PassMark - CPU mark 8656 vs 5682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1875
2372
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5682
8656
Name Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 1875 2372
PassMark - CPU mark 5682 8656
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1082
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3913

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 28 Mar 2017 Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP) $193
Place in performance rating 1324 1313
Processor Number E3-1205V6 E3-1240V6
Series Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866

Graphics

Device ID 0x191D
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 72 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)