Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Intel Xeon E3-1275

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 1773
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8212 vs 5516

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203 vs 1773
PassMark - CPU mark	8212 vs 5516

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1275

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

1773

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8212

5516

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1275
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	1773
PassMark - CPU mark	8212	5516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3972

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1275
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'17	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1408	1412
Processor Number	E3-1230V6	E3-1275
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$450
Price now		$304
Value for money (0-100)		8.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
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	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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)