Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1260L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1260L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1260L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 1460
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7042 vs 4069
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 570
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3386 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 1460
PassMark - CPU mark	7042 vs 4069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891 vs 570
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386 vs 2023

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L

Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1260L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

1460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

4069

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

570

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

2023

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1260L
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	1460
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	4069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	570
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	2023
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1260L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	April 2011
Place in performance rating	2146	2144
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	E3-1260L
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Price now		$85.62
Value for money (0-100)		22.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		58.6°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory 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	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
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
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support