Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 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 E5-2660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

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: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 1357
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 549
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 53.899

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150 vs 1357
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891 vs 549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031 vs 53.899

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14110 vs 7049
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4175 vs 3386
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.383 vs 5.137
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.842 vs 0.588
Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.689 vs 2.47
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.508 vs 6.089

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14110 vs 7049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4175 vs 3386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.842 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.689 vs 2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.508 vs 6.089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

1357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7049

14110

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

549

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

4175

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

9.383

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

53.899

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.842

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

4.689

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

12.508

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2660
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	1357
PassMark - CPU mark	7049	14110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	549
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	4175
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	53.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	4.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	12.508

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'14	March 2012
Place in performance rating	2144	2139
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	E5-2660
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$85
Price now		$102
Value for money (0-100)		32.05
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	16
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		73 °C
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory 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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
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
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® 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
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)