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.

 

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: 2146 vs 777
  • 5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7043 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 2146 vs 777
PassMark - CPU mark 7043 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
2146
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1407
7043
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 2146
PassMark - CPU mark 1407 7043
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 1879 1857
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)