Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2692 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Around 77% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 1571

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203 vs 1571

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12119 vs 8212

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12119 vs 8212

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

1571

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8212

12119

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	1571
PassMark - CPU mark	8212	12119
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3972

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'17	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1405	1411
Processor Number	E3-1230V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		30720 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	100 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)