Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3

6.2x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 80 Watt
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1745 vs 857

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1745 vs 857

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 153% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2145 vs 777
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7040 vs 1407
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3271 vs 3086

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2145 vs 777
PassMark - CPU mark	7040 vs 1407
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3271 vs 3086

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

777

2145

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1407

7040

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1745

857

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3086

3271

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	777	2145
PassMark - CPU mark	1407	7040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1745	857
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3086	3271
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	June 2013	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1878	1856
Processor Number	E3-1220LV3	E3-1240 v3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$300
Price now		$384.40
Value for money (0-100)		7.41
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.50 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Processor graphics	None	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2013D
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)