Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 and Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2196 vs 1381
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 468
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3775 vs 2891
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2196 vs 1381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 948 vs 468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3775 vs 2891

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12414 vs 7930
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12414 vs 7930

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2196
1381
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7930
12414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
948
468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3775
2891
Name Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2196 1381
PassMark - CPU mark 7930 12414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 948 468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3775 2891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 91.07
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.136

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date Q4'15 September 2013
Place in performance rating 1998 2014
Processor Number E3-1230V5 E5-2630LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V 0.65–1.30V
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 63°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 60 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only 2S 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
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit

Virtualization

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