Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 and Intel Xeon E5-2640 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 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 1344
  • Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 564
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3775 vs 3363
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2202 vs 1344
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 948 vs 564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3775 vs 3363

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11646 vs 7970
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11646 vs 7970

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2640

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2202
1344
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7970
11646
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
948
564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3775
3363
Name Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Intel Xeon E5-2640
PassMark - Single thread mark 2202 1344
PassMark - CPU mark 7970 11646
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 948 564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3775 3363
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 E5-2640

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q4'15 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1999 1980
Processor Number E3-1230V5 E5-2640
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $162
Price now $197.27
Value for money (0-100) 14.20

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V 0.60V-1.35V
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 73 °C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 2270 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 42.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 800/1066/1333
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 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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

Virtualization

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